Li-Wen Ko

Background

Ko, Li-Wen was born on January 31, 1949 in Taipei, Taiwan. Son of Wei-Dong and Tsang-Urr (Tsai) Ko. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1972; Master of Science, U. Washington, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1979.

Career

Postgraduate trainee, United States Naval Medical Reserve Unit 2, Taipei, 1972-1973; postdoctoral fellow School Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1975; graduate research associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1975-1979; research associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1979-1980; associate professor, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, 1980-1985; visiting research scientist, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1985-1987; research scientist, Burke Rehabilitation Center, White Plains, New York, since 1987. Director Brain Cell Culture Laboratory Ohio State University, 1975-1980, Center Experimental Animal Resources National Yang-Ming Medical College, 1980-1982. Committee tissue culture core Dementia Research Svc., Burke Rehabilitation Center, since 1980.

Instructor Cornell U.Med. College, New York City, 1987-1990, assistant professor, since 1990. Reviewer American Journal Pathology, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Li-Wen Ko has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Cell Biology, Tissue Culture Association, Society Experimental Biologyand Medicine, New York Academy Science, New York Society Electron Microscopy, Phi Zeta.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, chess, bridge, stamp collection, coin collection.

Connections

Married Hwai-Hwa Chen, December 17, 1976. Children: Eric Chi-Ching, Michelle Chi-Hsun.

Father:

Wei-Dong Ko

Mother:

Tsang-Urr (Tsai) Ko

Spouse:

Hwai-Hwa Chen

child:

Michelle Chi-Hsun Ko

child:

Eric Chi-Ching Ko