Leroy L. Chang

Background

Chang, Leroy L. was born on January 20, 1936 in Kaifung, China. Son of Hsin-Fu and Hsien-Hen (Lee) Chang. came to the United States, 1959.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Taiwan U., 1957; Master of Science, University of Southern California, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1963.

Career

Member research staff, International Business Machines Corporation T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1963-1968, 69-75; manager molecular beam epitaxy, International Business Machines Corporation T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1975-1984; technical planning staff, International Business Machines Corporation T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1984-1985; manager quantum structures, International Business Machines Corporation T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1985-1992; dean of science, Hong Kong University of Science Technology, 1993-1998; vice president academic affairs, Hong Kong University of Science Technology, since 1998.

Achievements

• Leroy L. Chang has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (David Sarnoff award 1990), American Physical Society (International prize New Materials 1985). Member NAS, National Academy of Engineering, Chinese Academy Sciences, Franklin Institute (Stuart Ballantine award 1993), Academia Sinica.

Connections

Married Helen H. Chang, 1962. Children:Justin, Leslie.

Father:

Hsin-Fu Chang

Mother:

Hsien-Hen (Lee) Chang

Spouse:

Helen H. Chang

child:

Justin Chang

child:

Leslie Chang