Background
Kiang, Nelson Yuan-sheng was born on July 6, 1929 in Wuxi, China. Came to United States, 1934. Naturalized, 1961.
Kiang, Nelson Yuan-sheng was born on July 6, 1929 in Wuxi, China. Came to United States, 1934. Naturalized, 1961.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in biopsychology, University of Chicago, 1955; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Geneva, 1981; Master of Science (honorary), Harvard University, 1984.
Research assistant Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, 1957-1962; director, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, since 1962; staff member research laboratory electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, since 1955; Eaton-Peabody professor department brain and cognitive science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1986; Eaton-Peabody professor health science and technical, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1993; neurophysiologist, neurology service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, since 1977; professor physiology, department otology and laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1984. Member communicative science study section National Institutes of Health, 1968-1972, behavior and Neuroscience study section National Institutes of Health, 1985-1989. Member Committee Hearing Bioacoustics and Biomechanics NAS/National Research Council, Collegium Otorhinology-Laryngology Amiticiam Sacrum, Deafness Research Found, International Brain Research Organisation.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Neurosci., American Physiological Society, Acoustical Society American, American Otology Society, New York Academy Science, Psychonomic Society, Sigma Xi.
M. 1957, 1976.
