Background
Chan, Sunney Ignatius was born on October 5, 1936 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Sun and Hip-For (Lai) Chan.
Chan, Sunney Ignatius was born on October 5, 1936 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Sun and Hip-For (Lai) Chan.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, 1960.
Assistant professor of chemistry, University of California at Riverside, 1961-1963;
member of faculty, California Institute Technology, since 1963;
professor chemical physics, California Institute Technology, 1968-1992;
professor biophysics chemistry, California Institute Technology, 1976-1992;
George Grant Hoag professor biophysics chemistry, California Institute Technology, since 1992;
Executive officer for chemistry, California Institute Technology, 1977-1980, 89-94;
master student houses, California Institute Technology, 1980-1983;
chairman faculty, California Institute Technology, 1987-1989;
director, Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, since 1997. R.T. Major lecturer U. Connecticut, 1998. Wilson Thomas Stearns Wang Distinguished Internat.prof.
Chinese U. Hong Kong, 1993. Consultant in field.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academia Sinica, American Chemical Society, Chinese American Chemical Society (Chairman of the Board 1988-1997), American Physical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biophysics Society, Southern California Chinese Engineers and Scientists Association (Progress award 1971), Chinese Collegiate Colleagues Southern California (vice president 1970-1971, president 1971-1972), Chinese American Faculty Association (president 1988, Achievement award 1991), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, AlphaChi Sigma, Phi Tau Phi (president 1981-1983).
Married Irene Yuk-Hing Tam, July 11, 1964. 1 son, Michael Kenneth.