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Maa, Jer-Ru was born on August 11, 1931 in Ho-Pei, China. Son of Chung-Yih and Chin-Fan (Wang) Maa.
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Jer-Ru Maa, Chinese Engineering educator. Recipient Academy award Ministry of Education, Republic of China, 1982, Outstanding Research award National Science Council, 1985-1988, Outstanding Engineering Alumnus award The Penn State University, 1994. Member Chinese Chemical Engineers Society (president 1981-1993), Chinese Engineers Society (Kaoshiung branch).
Education
Bachelor of Science, Taiwan Provincial Engineering College, Tainan, Taiwan, China, 1954. Master in Chemical Engineering, Villanova University, Pennsylvania, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, The Penn State University, 1964.
Career
Assistant engineer, Union Industrial Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan., Republic of China, 1955-1959; research engineer, Selas Corp.of American, Dresher, Pennsylvania, 1964; senior chemist, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, 1964-1970; professor, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, Taiwan., Republic of China, since 1972; chairman chemical engineering department, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, Republic of China, 1978-1981; dean college engineering, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, Republic of China, 1981-1987; president, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, Republic of China, 1988-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Chinese Chemical Engineers Society (president 1981-1993), Chinese Engineers Society (Kaoshiung branch).
Connections
Married Yeou-Wei Yang, 1964. 2 children.
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Education
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1954
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1960
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1964
Career
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1955 - 1959
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1964 - 1970
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1964
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1997 - 2002
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2002
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Recipient Academy award Ministry of Education, Republic of China, 1982, Outstanding Research award National Science Council, 1985-1988, Outstanding Engineering Alumnus award The Penn State University, 1994.Recipient Academy award Ministry of Education, Republic of China, 1982, Outstanding Research award National Science Council, 1985-1988, Outstanding Engineering Alumnus award The Penn State University, 1994.