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Yan, Sau-Chi Betty was born on November 25, 1954 in Hong Kong. Daughter of Ming Yan and Choo-Chen Woo.
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Sau-Chi Betty Yan, Chinese, American biochemist. Achievements include invention of Xigris, a drug for treating sepsis. Named an Inventor of the Year, Intellectual Property Owners Association, 2002. Board directors A Children's Habitat, Indianapolis, 1994. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Protein Society, Society Chinese Bioscientists American.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Control Missouri State University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1980.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, 1980-1982; postdoctoral fellow medical school, University Texas, Houston, 1982-1984; senior biochemist, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1985-1988; senior scientist, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1989-1993; senior research scientist, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors A Children's Habitat, Indianapolis, 1994. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Protein Society, Society Chinese Bioscientists American.
Connections
Married Victor J. Chen, February 29, 1980. 1 child, Heidi I.
