Kenneth Jinghwa Hsü

Background

Hsü, Kenneth Jinghwa was born on June 28, 1929 in Nanking, China. Arrived in Switzerland, 1967. Son of Sinwu and Sulan (Huang) Hsü.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Nanking University, 1948. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Nanking University, 1987.

Career

Research geologist, section head Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1954-1963. Associate professor State University of New York, Binghamton, 1963-1964, University California, Riverside, 1964-1967. Professor geology Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, 1967—1994.

President Tarim Resources Recycling Ltd., since 2005. Consultant Chinese Ministry Geology, 1979-1980, Chinese Ministry Chemical Industry, 1987, others. Member expert panel on sea bed waste disposal International Maritime Organization, 1986.

Achievements

• Kenneth Jinghwa Hsü has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society of America (Penrose medal 2001). Member United States National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), International Association Sedimentology (president 1978-1982), American Society Sedimentology (honorary), International Commission Marine Geology (chairman 1980-1989).

Connections

Children: Elisabeth, Martin, Andrew, Peter.

Father:

Sinwu Hsü

Mother:

Sulan (Huang) Hsü

child:

Elisabeth Hsü

child:

Andrew Hsü

child:

Martin Hsü

child:

Peter Hsü