Background
Zhao, Richard Yuqi was born on May 20, 1957 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. Son of Fenghe and Guizhen (Ma) Zhao. came to the United States, 1983.
Zhao, Richard Yuqi was born on May 20, 1957 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. Son of Fenghe and Guizhen (Ma) Zhao. came to the United States, 1983.
Bachelor of Science, Shandong College Oceanography, Qingdao, 1981;
Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1985;
Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1991;
postgraduate, Columbia University, 1991-1992.
Graduate teaching assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1984-1986, 88-89;
graduate research assistant department zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1984-1986;
graduate research assistant genetics program, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1986-1990;
research assistant/consultant Center for Gene Research and Biotechnology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1989;
postdoctoral research scientist department radiation oncology, Center Radiological Research College Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, New York City, 1991-1992;
associate research scientist/research assistant professor, Center Radiological Research College Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, New York City, 1992-1994;
assistant professor departments pediatrics microbiology and immunology, Center for Biotechnology/Med School Northwestern University, Chicago, since 1994;
director Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Memorial Children's Hospital, Chicago, since 1994. Manager radiation research facility Columbia-Presbyterian Cancer Center, ColumbiaU., 1994. Member National Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Clinical Trial Groups.
Invitd lecturer in field.
Honors:
2001-2004 Bernard L. Mirkin, Ph.D., M.D., Endowed Research Scholar Chair, Chicago Memorial Institute for Education and Research,
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
2007 Featured scientist by the Shandong Educational Television as part of the documentary film series on the “Stories of the Outstanding Oversea Chinese”
2008 Featured scientist by the “Cultural Odyssey” program, Voice of America (VOA) in “The Geneman: Richard Zhao”
2009-present Honorary Director, the Shandong Gallo Institute of Virology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Shandong, China
2010 Featured as the best school alumnus, School History Museum of the Qingdao #9 Middle School (formally known as the Lixian High School – founded by a German missionary and scholar Richard Wilhelm in 1900), Qingdao, China
2011 Invited delegate on the Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s Trade Mission to Asia
2013 A featured scientist “Personalized Medicine a Reality at the University of Maryland School of Medicine” by the University of Maryland School of Medicine
2013 Invited delegate on Maryland’s Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s China Trade Mission Tour
2015 Invited delegate on the Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s Trade Mission to Asia
2017 A featured scientist “For the First Time, Researchers Identify Key Proteins That May Make Zika So Deadly” by the University of Maryland School of Medicine
2019 Elected fellow, American Academy of Microbiology (AAM)
2019 A featured scientist “UMSOM Researcher Elected as Fellow to American Academy of Microbiology: Dr. Richard Y. Zhao Recognized for His Work in Virology” by the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Awards:
1983-1985 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Oregon State University (OSU)
1985 Research Fellowship, U.S. National Academy of Science
1986-1988 Graduate Research Assistantship, Oregon State University
1988-1990 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Oregon State University
1989 Travel Award, Graduate and Professional Student Association, OSU
1992 American Radiation Research Society Travel Award
1996 Lectureship, China-Cornell Foundation
1997 Lectureship, Chinese Foundation of Natural Sciences
1998-2001 Lectureship, China Bridges International
1996-2004 Certificates of Recognition for Promoting Excellence in Scientific and Scholarly Research through Mentoring, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy signed by the Governors of the State of Illinois
2003 Plaque of Recognition for Scientific Contribution to the Chinese Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Symposium, Wuhan University School of Medicine and the U.S. Project HOPE
2005 Plaque of Honor for Keynote Lecture presented at the International Symposium on Advanced Virology, Beijing, China
2005 Plaque of Recognition for Scientific Contributions to HIV/AIDS Education and Training on Prison Management of HIV-infected prisoners by the Chinese Ministry of Justice and the Chinese Foundation for Prevention of STD and AIDS
2006 Distinguished Service Award, Great Washington Chapter of the Society of Chinese BioScientists in America (SCBA)
2008 Plaque of Recognition for Scientific Contributions and the Most Valued Participation to the 3rd Pan-American Symposium on Neurovirology, AIDS, Cancer and Neurodegeneration, the Pan-American Society of Neurovirology, Guadalajara, Mexico
2011 Plaque of Recognition for Distinguished Lecture at the “Translational Genomics to Personalized Medicine” of the 7th Annual Symposium on Translational Research in Molecular Pathology, Baltimore, Maryland
2011 Special Appreciation Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service to the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA)
2013 Certificate of Recognition for keynote presentation at the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition (Pathology-2013), Las Vegas, USA
2013 Special Plaque Recognition for esteemed support as editorial board member of the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, OMICS Group
2015 Distinguished Service Award as the Executive Co-Director, the Society of Chinese BioScientists in America (SCBA)
2016 Outstanding Service Award as the President (2012-2013), the Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association, USA (CBA-USA)
2018 Medal of Honor and International Friendship Award, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, China
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Radiation Research Society (travel award 1992), Chinese Agriculture Association Students and Scholars (president 1989-1990, chairman organizing committee 2nd national conference 1990, chairman fund raising committee 1989-1990, Chairman of Commission public relations 1990-1991), board directors Executive Committee 1990-1991), Association Chinese Biologists in North America (life member).
Married Sharon Chen; children: Jennie Jingyi, Andrew Zhongming, Adam Chen.
