Melvin Chung-Hing Ching

Background

Ching, Melvin Chung-Hing was born on February 11, 1935 in Honolulu. Son of Harry S.L. and Roseline Tam (Tom) Ching.

Education

AB, U. Nebraska, 1957; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1971.

Career

Instructor, City College San Francisco, 1964-1966; instructor anatomy, U. Rochester, New York, 1971-1973; assistant professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1973-1977; associate professor, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1978-1982; lecturer biology, San Jose (California) State University, 1983; senior research fellow, National Institute Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983-1984; assistant professor medical anatomy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1984-1985; expert, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1985-1989; assistant professor veterinary anatomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1989-1992; assistant professor biology, James Madison U., Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1992-1995; professor emeritus, East Mennonite U., 1996-1997. Member ad hoc research advisory panel National Institute General Medical Sciences, 1981, 92. Adjunct Professor biology Mary Baldwin College, since 1997.

Adjunct instructor biology John Tyler Community College, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Melvin Chung-Hing Ching has been listed as a noteworthy physiologist, anatomy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Endocrine Society, Federal Society Explt. Biology, American Association Anatomists (co-chairman endocrine session 1982, 87, 92).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, martial arts (Tae Kwon Do).

Connections

Married Jane C-A. Hsia, August 21, 1965. Children: Mark K-S., Mona M-L.

Father:

Harry S.L. Ching

Mother:

Roseline Tam (Tom) Ching

Spouse:

Jane C-A. Hsia

child:

Mark K-S. Ching

child:

Mona M-L Ching