Background
Chen, Martin Franklin was born on May 2, 1954 in New York City. Son of Stephen CY and Dorothy (Yuan) Chen.
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Martin Franklin Chen
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Martin Franklin Chen, American microbiologist. Achievements include isolation of Edwardsiella ictaluri, a pathogenic bacteria of channel catfish, on the Pacific coast of the United States; determined E. ictaluri distribution in California freshwaters; first isolation of Flexibacter maritimus, a pathogen of marine fish, on Pacific coast of North America.
Education
Bachelor in Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, 1975; Master of Arts in Microbiology, University of California, Davis, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy of Microbiology, Oregon State University, 1984.
Career
Laboratory assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 1976; graduate teaching assistant, laboratory assistant, University of California, Davis, 1976-1978; graduate teaching assistant, research assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1978-1983; associate fish pathologist, California Department Fish and Game, Victorville, 1984-1996; senior fish pathologist, California Department Fish and Game, Victorville, since 1996.
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Membership
Member American Fisheries Society (Fish Health section, certified fish pathologist 1988, professional standards committee 1988-1995, awards committee 1994-1995).
Connections
Married Susan Kimiko Morita, December 13, 1986. 1 child, Roy Stephen.
