Pun Kien Koh

Background

Koh, Pun Kien was born on January 31, 1914 in Shanghai, People's Republic China. Son of Tse-Zan and Shun-Pao (Wang) Koh. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1949.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao-Tung University, Shanghai, 1935. Doctor of Science in Physical Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1939.

Career

Research fellow Engineering Institute, Academia Sinica, Kumming, Yunan, People's Republic China, 1940-1943. Research associate with rank assistant professor department metallurgy Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1943-1945. Head materials research Engineering Research Laboratories Standard Oil Corporation (Indiana), Whiting and Chicago, 1945-1960.

Associate director research Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, 1960-1966. Research engineer Homer Laboratories, Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Steel Corporation, 1966-1981. Professor mechanical engineering Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1966-1981.

Technical advisor Metal Industries Research Institute Ministry Economic Affairs, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1981-1989. Consultant nuclear power department Taiwan Power Company, 1981-1985. Metallurgical consultant central electrical works Ministry Economic Affairs, Kumming, 1971-1973.

Adjunct professor mechanical engineering Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan, 1941-1943. Consultant on noise pollution control China Petroleum Corporation, Taiwan, 1978-1985. Consultant China Caprolactum (Nylon 6) Corporation, Maoli, Republican of China, 1973-1978, China Copper and Gold Mining and Refining Corporation, Taiwan, 1976-1980.

Achievements

• Achievements include successfully setting the pilot production of popular hydrogenation catalyst, namely, pyrophoric and non-pyrophoric grades of powdered Raney Nickel catalysts. Started to recycle pig wasteby using E-coli bacteria in the activated sludge arobic process and found that this processfor treating biomass can be further accomplished through future improvement in the better choice of bacteria for the mitosis and the additional use of proper enzymes and catalysts.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists, New York Academy Sciences. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society Metals, Electron Microscopic Society American (secretary Philadelphia chapter 1964), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jean Sie, January 24, 1940. Children: Robert, Jessica Koh Lewis.

Father:

Tse-Zan Koh

Mother:

Shun-Pao (Wang) Koh

Spouse:

Jean Sie

child:

Jessica Koh Lewis Koh

child:

Robert Koh