Background
Leung, Kam H. was born on November 6, 1951 in Hong Kong.
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Kam H. Leung
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Kam H. Leung, American Medical company executive. Achievements include invention of wound bandages, hydrophillic dressings, sprays and washes; decubitus ulcer preventive wheelchair cushions and bed mattresses; pulmonary embolism preventive stockigns, devices and air pumps. National Science Foundation fellow, 1971, National Institutes of Health fellow, 1972-1976.
Education
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Sam Houston State University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1977.
Career
Research associate, University of Chicago School Medicine, 1976-1978; scientist, Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, 1978-1980; senior research associate, University of Southern California/Los Angeles Medical Center, 1980-1981; toxicology manager, Pharmaseal laboratories, Irwindale, California, 1981-1983; project manager, American Pharmaseal, Glendale, California, 1983-1985; technical advisor, Baxter Pharmaseal, Valencia, California, since 1985.
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Membership
Member Chinese American Chemists Association (board directors 1987-1989, chairman Southern California chapter 1985-1988).
Connections
M. Katrina; 1 child, Anson.
