James Peicheng Lin

Background

Lin, James Peicheng was born on September 30, 1949 in New York City. Son of Tung Hua and Susan (Zsiang) Lin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1974.

Career

Assistant professor, University of California, LaJolla, 1974-1976; associate professor, University of California, LaJolla, 1977-1981; professor, University of California, San Diego, 1982-1983; professor, University of California, San Diego, 1985-1990, 90-; visiting professor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1976; visiting professor, Institute at Hewbrew U., Jersulem, 1981-1982; visiting professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1983-1984; visiting professor, Neuchatel (Switzerland) U., 1984; professor, Math Science Research Institute, Berkeley, 1989. Board directors Asians in Higher Education. Visiting professor U. B.C., Vancouver, fall 1995.

Achievements

• James Peicheng Lin has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Asian Educators, Pan Asian Staff (board directors, chair panel on equity and diversity, mathematics science education board), Sierra Club, American Mathematics Society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, backpacking, fishing.

Connections

Married Julie Sano, June 24, 1990.

Father:

Tung Hua Lin

Mother:

Susan (Zsiang) Lin

Spouse:

Julie Sano