Background
Chua, Nam-Hai was born on April 8, 1944 in Singapore. Came to the United States, 1971.
educator plant molecular biologist
Chua, Nam-Hai was born on April 8, 1944 in Singapore. Came to the United States, 1971.
Bachelor of Science, University Singapore, 1965. AM, Harvard University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1969.
Lecturer Dept, Biochemistry, University Singapore, 1969—1971. Research associate Department of Cell Biologu, 1973—1977. Andrew W. Mellon professor, head laboratory plant molecular biology Rockefeller University, New York City, since 1988, head laboratory plant molecular biology, since 1988.
Consultant Shanghai Research Center for Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, since 1996, Global Technology Center and Nutrition, Monsanto Company, since 1997. Numerous board memberships. Board directors DNAP Holdings, Oakland, California.
Consultant, director Delta and Pine Land Company, Scott, Michigan. Consultant Global Technology Center and Nutrition Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1997. Consultant Shanghai Research Center Life.
Sciences Chinese Academy Science, 1996—1998. Director executive committee, board directors Singapore BioInnovators of America, Redwood City, California, 1991—2000. Advisor World Science Public Company Ptd.
Ltd., Singapore, 1996—2002. Member National Biotechnology Committee, Singapore, 1988—1998. Chairman management board Institute Molecular Agrobiology National University Singapore, Singapore, 1995—2001.
Honorary research professor biotechnology Chinese Academy Agricultural Science, since 1987. Sir Edward youde visiting professor University Hong Kong, 1996. Consultant in field.
Fellow Royal Society United Kingdom. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association for Plant Tissue Culture, International Society Plant Molecular Biologists, American Society Biological Chemists, Am Society Cell. Biologists, American Society Plant Physiologists, American Society for Microbiology, Society Chinese Bioscientists in American, Japanese Bio-chemical Society (honorary member), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Suat-choo Pearl, 1970. Children: Lu-leng Felicia, Lu-san Clarissa.