Background
Yuan, Shao-Yuen was born on July 30, 1929 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1947.
Yuan, Shao-Yuen was born on July 30, 1929 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1947.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1950; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Louisville, 1951.
Research engineer, E.I. DuPont De Nemours Company, Philadelphia, 1951-1956; senior research engineer, Chevron Research Company, Richmond, California, 1956-1969; regional executive, Chevron Research Company, San Francisco, 1977-1984; plant manager, Chevron Chemical Company, Anaheim, California, 1966-1969; senior engineering associate, Chevron Chemical Company, San Francisco, 1969-1977; country manager, Chevron Overseas Petroleum, Ltd., Beijing, 1984-1989; licensing executive, Chevron Research & Technology Company, Richmond, California, 1989-1992; principal, Yuan & Associations, San Rafael, California, since 1992.
Vice president American Chamber of Commerce in China, Bejing, 1987, president, 1988. AIChe, American Chemical Society, Commonweatlh Club California.
Married Cecilia X. Zhou, November 30, 1989. Children: Chris, Mark.