J. S. Cheng

Background

Cheng, J. S. was born on March 19, 1914 in Luqiao, Huanyan, China. Son of Yuan-You and Xiao-yong (Cai) Cheng.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, National Jinan U., Shanghai, China, 1936.

Career

Assistant professor analysis chemistry department, National Jinan U., 1936-1937; lecturer chemistry and physics, Provincial Fujian Medical Institute, Shaxian, China, 1941-1942; engineer, Zhejiang Paper Factory Bihu and Cheng's Soda Laboratory, Lugiao., China, 1942-1945; associate professor physical chemistry, National Ying-shi U., Jinhua, China, 1946; ministerial associate professor, National Yingshi U., National Education Ministry, Jinhua, 1947-1949; associate professor physical chemistry, East North Normal U., Changchun, 1950-1954; associate professor, then professor, East China Normal U., Shanghai, since 1955. Director, head Irreversible Thermodynamics and Reaction Kinetics Research Group, Shanghai, since 1982. Head, advisor Laser-Catalyzed Chain Research Group, National Science Foundation China, Shanghai, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• J. S. Cheng has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear astrophysical chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society, American Institute Physics (friend Center for History of Physics), Astronomical Society Pacific, New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Gui-Hua Jia, October 6, 1933. Children: Xing-Fei, Wen-Xiu, Tong-Jie, Chao-Mei, He-Zhong, Xiao-Lu.

Father:

Yuan-You Cheng

Mother:

Xiao-yong (Cai) Cheng

Spouse:

Gui-Hua Jia

child:

Tong-Jie Cheng

child:

Xiao-Lu Cheng

child:

Chao-Mei Cheng

child:

Wen-Xiu Cheng

child:

He-Zhong Cheng

child:

Xing-Fei Cheng