Background
Lai, Michael Ming-Chiao was born on September 8, 1942 in Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China. Son of Tsai-Sen and Tsan-Hwa (Shih) Lai. came to the United States, 1969.
Microbiology educator and scientist
Lai, Michael Ming-Chiao was born on September 8, 1942 in Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China. Son of Tsai-Sen and Tsan-Hwa (Shih) Lai. came to the United States, 1969.
Doctor of Medicine, National Taiwan University College Medicine, Taipei, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology, University California, Berkeley, 1973. Degree in Science (honorary), Central University, Taiwan, 2004.
Assistant professor University Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, 1973-1978, associate professor, 1978-1983, professor, 1983—2002, distinguished professor departments microbiology and neurology, 2002—2007. Distinguished research fellow Academia Sinica Institute Molecular Biology, Taipei, Taiwan, 2003—2006. President National Cheng Kung University, since 2007.
Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1990—2003.
Fellow American Academy Microbiol. Member American Society Virology, American Society Biological Chemists, Academica Sinica, Academy of Sciences Developing World.
Married Cathy Hwei-ying Wung, January 1, 1971. Children: Cindy, Jennifer.
