Background
Hsu, Laura Hwei Nien Ling was born on August 22, 1939 in Kwei-Chou, People's Republic of China. Daughter of Shao-Wen and Jeanette (Chiang) Ling. came to the United States, 1961.
Hsu, Laura Hwei Nien Ling was born on August 22, 1939 in Kwei-Chou, People's Republic of China. Daughter of Shao-Wen and Jeanette (Chiang) Ling. came to the United States, 1961.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1961. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Miami, 1974.
Supervisor laboratory, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1963-1966;
instructor medical technical, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1964-1966;
instructor science, St. Francis School of Nursing, Evanston, 1966-1968;
lecturer medical technical, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1967-1968;
research assistant professor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1974-1979;
instructor biology, Rice U., Houston, 1980-1984;
director programs Continuing Studies, Rice U., Houston, 1984-1991;
assistant dean, Rice U., Houston, since 1991. Visiting associate professor National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1978-1979. Member of faculty senate/student committee U. Miami, 1977-1978.
Coordinator experimental biology, Rice U., 1980-1984. Visiting fellow plant pathology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1982.
Judge essay contest, The Houston Post and Friends of Houston Public Library., 1988. Advisory board Chinese Community Cultural Center, Houston, 1990. Invited participant Asian Community, Mayor's Citizen's Assistance Group, Houston, 1989.
Mayor's Education Transition Committee, 1992. Active scholarship committee Chinese Professional Club, Houston, 1988. Member American Society Clinical Pathologists, International Society Study of the Origin of Life, Chinese Acupuncture Science Research Foundation, American Society Microbiologists, Association Women in Science, Sigma Xi, Epsilon Tau Lambda.
Married Thomas Tseng-Chuang Hsu, July 20, 1963. Children: Lynne Ling, Mia Ming.