Ping Kang Shen

Background

Shen, Ping Kang was born on October 11, 1917 in Shanghai. Arrived in United States, 1958, naturalized, 1964. Son of Yih Jung and Mary Shiu-nan (Tai) Shen.

Education

B.Sc, Soochow University, China, 1934. Master of Science, University Nanking, China, 1938.

Career

Chief engineer Vegetable Oil Refinery, Ministry War, Chungking, China, 1939—1943. Manager Nanyang Chemical Industries, Ltd., 1943—1947. Head research and development department Taiwan Fertilizer Company, Hsinchu, China, 1948—1952, manager factory 2, 1952—1954.

Vice president, chief engineer Formosa Plastics Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan, 1954—1957. Project leader thermoplastics division Borden Inc., Leominster, Massachusetts, 1959—1979. Head assay branch United States Mint, Philadelphia, 1982—1984.

Retired, 1984

Commissioner Motor Fuel Technology Commission, transactions Control Bureau, Chungking, 1943.

Achievements

• Ping Kang Shen has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Chinese Chemical Society (board directors 1954-1957, editor-in-chief journal 1954-1956).

Connections

Married Yar Tsing Chen, May 21, 1944. Children: Chyau Nien, Hwa Nien.

Father:

Yih Jung Shen

Mother:

Mary Shiu-nan (Tai) Shen

Spouse:

Yar Tsing Chen

child:

Chyau Nien Shen

child:

Hwa Nien Shen