Background
Leng, Shao Chuan was born on February 14, 1921 in Chengtu, China. Son of Yin Tung and Nan (Chen) Leng. came to the United States, 1945, naturalized, 1953.
Leng, Shao Chuan was born on February 14, 1921 in Chengtu, China. Son of Yin Tung and Nan (Chen) Leng. came to the United States, 1945, naturalized, 1953.
Bachelor, National Central University China, 1943. Master of Arts, Yale, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1950.
Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, 1949-1950;
from lecturer to professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1950-1972;
Doherty Foundation professor, University of Virginia, 1972-1985;
D. Compton professor gvt. and foreign affairs, University of Virginia, 1985-1992;
Compton professor emeritus, University of Virginia
Chairman of Commission Asian studies, University of Virginia, 1965-1968, 74-92;
Fulbright lecturer, Doshisha (Japan) U., 1956-1957. Adviser Union Research Institute, Hong Kong, 1961. Visiting scholar Harvard, 1962.
Research associate Duke U. Rule of Law Research Center, 1964-1966. Cons. Research Analysis Corporation, 1968-1971, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1978. Research associate Harvard Law School, 1968-1969.
Member American Political Science Association, American Society International Law, Association Asian Studies, Association Chinese Social Scientists in North America (president 1989-1991).
Married Alice Li, December 12, 1944 (deceased 1968). 1 child, David; married Nora Yen, June 14, 1970.