Kin-Ping Wong

Background

Wong, Kin-Ping was born on August 14, 1941 in Guangzhou, China. Son of Kwok-Keung and Yuan-Kwan (Loo) Wong.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1968.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1968-1970. Assistant and associate professor chemistry University South Florida, Tampa, 1970-1975. Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute Molecular Genetics, Berlin, 1972.

Visiting professor University Uppsala, Sweden, 1975. Associate and professor biochemistry University Kansas, Kansas City, 1975-1983, dean graduate studies, 1980-1983. Visiting professor biochemistry University Tokyo, 1979.

Program director of biophysics National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1983. Science dean, professor California State University, Fresno, since 1983. Managing director, Chief Executive Officer Hong Kong Institute Biotechnology, 1992-1993.

Founder, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer RiboGene Inc., Menlo Park, California, 1989-1991. Visiting professor biochemistry Stanford University Medical Center, summer 1985. Adjunct professor medicine University California San Francisco Medical School, since 1986.

Adjunct professor biochemistry and biophysics, University California, San Francisco, since 1987. Member United States Government Interagency Committee on Radiation, Washington, 1982-1983. Governor Moss Landing (California) Marine Laboratories, since 1983.

Consultant Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, since 1985. Trustee University California, San Francisco, Fresno since 1986. Member review panel National Science Foundation.

Member science expert panel California Commission Teacher Credentialing.

Achievements

• Kin-Ping Wong has been listed as a noteworthy science administrator, company executive, university dean, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman science committee Fresno Metropolitan Museum, 1983-1985. Co-chairman planning committee Center California biomedical Research Institute, Fresno, since 1987. Co-chairman multicultural council Clovis Unified School District, 1988-1990.

Fellow Royal Society Chemistry, American Institute Chemists. Member American Society Biological Chemistry (membership committee 1983-1986), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Biophysics Society, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, downhill skiing, mountain climbing, hiking, painting.

Connections

Married Anna S.K. Koo, September 16, 1968. Children: Voon-Chung Wong, Ming-Chung Wong.

Father:

Kwok-Keung Wong

Mother:

Yuan-Kwan (Loo) Wong

Spouse:

Anna S.K. Koo

child:

Voon-Chung Wong

child:

Ming-Chung Wong