Background
Wang, Jaw-Kai was born on March 4, 1932 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. Son of Shuling and Hsi-Ying (Lo) Wang. came to the United States, 1955.
agricultural engineering educator
Wang, Jaw-Kai was born on March 4, 1932 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. Son of Shuling and Hsi-Ying (Lo) Wang. came to the United States, 1955.
Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, 1953. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1958.
Faculty agricultural engineering department University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1959-1993, associate professor, chairman department agricultural engineering, 1964-1968, professor, chairman department agricultural engineering, 1968-1975, professor biosystem engineering, 1994—2000, professor molecular Biosciences department, 2000—2002. Professor emeritus University Hawaii-Manoa, since 2004, director Aquaculture Program, 1990-1996. Special assistant, International Research Department, Office of International Cooperation and Development United States Department Agriculture, 1988.
President Aquaculture Technology, Inc., since 1990. Academic consultant Chinese Academy Fishery Sciences, since 2004, chief science advisor, fishery, machinery and instrument research institute, since 2004, chief technical expert, research institute fisheries machinery and instrument, since 2005, member national open laboratory for control of aquaculture water quality, since 2005. Co-director international science and education council United States Department of Agriculture.
Visiting associate director international programs and studies office National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, 1979. Visiting professor National Taiwan University, 1964-1965, 2000-2001, University California, Davis, 1980. Honorary professor college pharmacology Tianjing University, China, 2003.
Consultant United States Army Civilian Administration, Ryukus, Okinawa, 1965, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, 1971, Pacific Concrete and Rock Company Ltd., 1974, Agency for International Development, 1974, Universe Tankships, Delaware, 1980-1981, World Bank, 1981, 82, American Bar Association International, 1981-1985, International Foundation for Agricultural Development/World Bank, 1981, Rockefeller Foundation, 1980, Orizaba, Inc., 1983, Agrisys./Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), 1983, Information Processing Associates, 1984, County of Maui, 1984, 85, Department of State, 1985, Alexander and Baldwin, 1986. Member expert panel on agricultural mechanization Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/United Nations, 1984-1990. Senior fellow East-West Center Food Institute, 1973-1974.
Director Information Systems and Services International, Inc., 1986-1990. Member board on agriculture and natural resources The National Academies, since 2004. Panel member Vietnam Education Foundation, 2004-2006.
Academy consultant Chinese Academy Fishery Sciences, 2004-2006. Member board agricultural and natural resources National Academies, 2004-2006.
Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (chairman Hawaii section 1962-1963, chairman graduate instruction committee 1971-1973, various committees, Engineer of Year 1976, Technology Paper award 1978, Kishida International award 1991), American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering. Member National Academy of Engineering, Aquaculture Engineering Society (president 1993-1995), Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta (president Hawaii chapter 1974-1975), Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Kwang Mei Chow, September 7, 1957 (divorced October 1989). Children: Angela Community College, Dora Community College, Lawrence C.Y. Married Bichuan Li, September 25, 1999.