Background
Huang, Leaf was born on September 23, 1946 in Hunan, People's Republic of China. Came to the United States, 1969. Son of Pi-Cheng and Kwan Huang.
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Leaf Huang, American Biochemistry educator. Achievements include 10 patents; pioneering the development of liposomes and immunoliposomes for drug delivery. Recipient Research Career Development award National Institutes of Health, 1981-1986; chancellor's scholar U. Tennessee, 1983; National Institutes of Health grantee, since 1976. Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society, Biophysics Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1974.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow Carnegie Institution Washington, Baltimore, 1974-1976. From assistant professor to professor biochemistry University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1976-1991. Professor pharmacology University Pittsburgh, since 1991.
Member study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1982-1986, 91—. Member advisory committee China National Center Biotechnology & Development, Beijing, 1983-1987. Founder, board directors LipoGen, Inc., Knoxville.
Visiting professor Tsinghua University, Beijing, 1985, Lanzhou University, China, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society, Biophysics Society.
Connections
Married Shilling Feng, January 1, 1972. Children: Benjamin, Jennifer.
Education
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1968
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1974
Career
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1974 - 1976
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1976 - 1991
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1991
Awards
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Recipient Research Career Development award National Institutes of Health, 1981-1986. Chancellor's scholar University Tennessee, 1983. National Institutes of Health grantee, since 1976.Recipient Research Career Development award National Institutes of Health, 1981-1986. Chancellor's scholar University Tennessee, 1983. National Institutes of Health grantee, since 1976.