Background
Chern, Jenn-Chuan was born on July 28, 1954 in Kin-Men, Fuken, Republic of China. Son of Juh-Tang Chern and Wu-Teng Lu.
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Jenn-Chuan Chern
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Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Republic of China, 1976. Master of Civil Engineering, Rice University, 1980. PhDCE, Northwestern University, 1984.
Career
Structural engineer Fu-Tai Engineering Company, Taipei, 1978-1979. Research engineer Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1984-1985. Associate professor department civil engineering National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1985-1989, professor department civil engineering, since 1989, distinguished professor, since 2006, chairman department civil engineering, 1992—1995, dean general affairs, 2001—2005.
President Taiwan Construction Research Institute, 1995—2001.
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Membership
Chief consultant City Mayor of Keelung, Taiwan, 1989. Committee member Urban Planning Committee, Keelung, 1989. Committee member National Museum of Prehistory Planning Bureau, China, 1989.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Reunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Materiaux Paris, Chinese Institute Civil Hydraulic Engineering (committee chairman since 1990), American Concrete Institute (president Taiwan chapter since 1996), Society Experimental Mechanics, Chinese Institute Engineers, Chinese Society Structural Engineering(committee chairman since 1993).
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Married Huey-Jen Lee, May 19, 1979.
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Awards
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Recipient Excellent Research award National Science Council, China, 1987, 88, Outstanding Research award, 1989, 91, 93, Outstanding Industrial Waste Reduction award Ministry of Economy, Environmental Protection Bureau, China, 1991.Recipient Excellent Research award National Science Council, China, 1987, 88, Outstanding Research award, 1989, 91, 93, Outstanding Industrial Waste Reduction award Ministry of Economy, Environmental Protection Bureau, China, 1991.