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Chung, King-Thom was born on April 25, 1943 in Tou Fen, Taiwan. Son of Aa-Yuan and Yi-Ing (Buu) Chung. came to the United States, 1966.
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King-Thom Chung
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King-Thom Chung, Chinese Microbiologist, educator. Achievements include the illustration of the significance of azo reduction in the azo dye mutagenesis and carcinogenesis, quantatitive structure activity relationships (Quantitative structure–activity relationship) of aromatic amines, food safety, and history of microbiology.
M C. Grantee American Institute Cancer Research, 1992.
Education
Master of Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1972.
Career
Scientist, Frederick (Maryland.) Cancer Research Center, 1972-1977; visiting assistant professor Food Science Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1977-1978; associate professor, Tunghai U., Taichung, Taiwan, 1978-1980; professor, department chairman, Soochow U., Taipei, Taiwan, 1980-1987; dean, Soochow U., Taipei, Taiwan, 1983-1987; visiting scientist, United States Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Nebraska, 1987-1988; associate professor biology, U. Memphis, 1988-1993; professor, U. Memphis, since 1993. Member of advisory board Department Agriculture and Forestry, Taiwan Provincial Government, Taichung, 1982-1987. Executive secretary International Symposium on Biogas, Microalgae and Livestock Wastes, Taipei, 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member American Society Microbiology, American Academy Microbiology, Institute Food Technologists, Sigma Xi.
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Married Lan-Seng Fang, October 27, 1973. Children: Theodore, Serena.
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