Richard Kounai Chang

Background

Chang, Richard Kounai was born on June 22, 1940 in Hong Kong. Son of Chia-Chu and Siao-Mei Chang. came to the United States, 1956.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1966; assistant professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1970; associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1970-1976; professor, Yale University, New Haven, since 1976; director Center for Laser Diagnostics, Yale University, New Haven, 1981-1994. Henry Ford II professor of applied physics, 1991. Consultant Texaco, Inc., Beacon, New York, 1991.

Achievements

• Richard Kounai Chang has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Gordon Research Conference on Laser Diagnostics, Plymouth, N.H., 1989. Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American (director-at-large 1983-1986).

Connections

Married Sung-Wen Pu Chang, September 30, 1961. Children: Pang-Hua, Pang-Mei, Pang-Yuan.

Father:

Chia-Chu Chang

Mother:

Siao-Mei Chang

Spouse:

Sung-Wen Pu Chang

child:

Pang-Mei Chang

child:

Pang-Hua Chang

child:

Pang-Yuan Chang