Background
Hsiao, Kwang-Jen was born on December 14, 1948 in Canton, Guangdong, China. Son of Mong-Neng and Wan-Chieng Hsiao.
Genetics and biochemistry educator
Hsiao, Kwang-Jen was born on December 14, 1948 in Canton, Guangdong, China. Son of Mong-Neng and Wan-Chieng Hsiao.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Chung-Yuan University, Republic of China, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in biomedical Sciences, City University of New York, 1978.
Associate professor biochemistry National Yang Ming University (formerly National Yang Ming Medical College), Taipei, Taiwan, 1979-1980, professor Institute of Genetics Taiwan, 1989—2004. Chairman Institute Genetics, 2000—2003. Dean general affairs National Yang Ming University (formerly National Yang Ming Medical College), Taiwan, 1990-1993, director Genome Research Center Taiwan, 2000—2004.
Visiting associate investigator Veterans General Hospital, 1980-1981, associate investigator, 1981-1983, investigator department medical research Taiwan, 1983—1990, director biochemistry genetic laboratory Taiwan, 1984—2004, adjunct investigator, since 1990. Director department research resources National Health Research Institutes, 1996-1998. Vice chancellor University Systems Taiwan, 2003—2004.
Consultant in clinical biochemistry Cancer Society Republic of China, Taipei, 1985-1987. Deputy secretary 4th Asian Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry, Hong Kong, 1985-1988. Member international organizing committee 5th and 6th International Congress of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Asilomar, California, 1989-1990, Milan, Italy, 1993-1994.
Consultant Neonatal Screening Center Maternal and Child Health Association, Taipei, 1993-2000, Neonatal Screening Center, Guangzhou, Canton, since 1994, Neonatal Screening Center, Chinese Foundation Health, since 2000, Taipei Institute Pathology, since 2005. Visiting professor Shanghai Second Medical University, since 1995. Honorary professor Research Institute Clinical Medical, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, since 1995.
Fellow National Academy Clinical Biochemistry, Australasian College biomedical Scientists. Member Preventive Medicine Foundation (president since 1987), Chinese Association Clinical Biochemistry (president 1992-1994), Association Laboratory Medicine (executive director 1991-1997), International Federation Clinical Chemical (awards committee since 1997), International Society Clinical Enzymology, Asian Pacific Federation Clinical Biochemistry (science committee 1988-1995), International Society for Neonatal Screening, International Federation Clinical Chemistry (awards committee since 1997), American Association Clinical Chemistry, Association Clinical Biochemists London, Chinese Bio-chemical Society, Australian Association Clinical Biochemists, Chinese Chemical Society, Chinese Society Microbiology, Chinese Toxicol. Society, Endocrine Society Republic of China, Formosan Medical Association, National Public Health Association, Society Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Society Study Inborn Errors Metabolism.
Married Yuh-Yeh Yang, January 20, 1973. Children: Hann C., Yi-Ching.