Background
Fan, Joyce Wang was born on October 2, 1919 in Foochow, Fukien, China. Came to the United States, 1938.
Fan, Joyce Wang was born on October 2, 1919 in Foochow, Fukien, China. Came to the United States, 1938.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics cum laude, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1942. Master of Science in Chemistry, State University Iowa, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, State University Iowa, 1946.
Teaching assistant analytical chemistry, University of Chicago, 1942-1943; teaching assistant analytical chemistry, State University Iowa, 1943-1946; postdoctoral fellow in organic chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1946-1947; instructor chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1947-1948; associate professor, chairman division general chemistry, U. Houston, 1949-1963; distinguished professor science, chairman chemistry department, Houston Baptist U., 1963-1983; retired,, 1983. Minnie Stevens Piper professor, 1972. Lecturer chemistry, Orient, 1970.
Superintendent Sunday school Chinese Baptist Church, 1954-1958, teacher adult class, since 1948, president Women's Missionary Union, 1954-1955, organist, 1955-1985, director adult choir, 1958-1970, chairman building committee, 1958-1983, chairman Caleb Fellowship, since 1983, official intertreter, since 1949, conductor classes in English and naturalization, 1948-1978. Trustee Counseling Center, Union Baptist Association, secretary board, 1975-1978. Volunteer Memorial Hospital Southwest, since 1977.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemists (president Texas chapter 1972-1974), Association American Medical Colleges, Texas Health Professions Advisors, Texas Academy of Sciences, Wheaton College Scholastic Honor Society, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Iota Sigma Pi, Alpha Epsion Delta.
Married Paul H. Fan, July 24, 1943. Children: Leland Lane, Lawrence Lane.