Background
Wang, Shih C. was born on January 25, 1910 in Tientsin, China. Son of Yen Sun and Hsi (Han) Wang. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1949.
Wang, Shih C. was born on January 25, 1910 in Tientsin, China. Son of Yen Sun and Hsi (Han) Wang. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1949.
Bachelor of Science, Yenching University, 1931. Doctor of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1940.
Specialist in neurophysiology and neuro-pharmacology, New York City, 1940-1993; faculty, Columbia College Physicians and Surgs., 1941-1993; professor physiology, Columbia College Physicians and Surgs., 1954-1956; professor pharmacology, Columbia College Physicians and Surgs., 1956-1993; Pfeiffer professor, Columbia College Physicians and Surgs., 1975-1979; Pfeiffer professor emeritus, Columbia College Physicians and Surgs., 1979-1993. Visiting professor China Medical Board Rockefeller Foundation, Taiwan, 1958.
Member American Physiological Society, American Pharmacol. Society, New York Academy of Sciences, New York Academy Medicine, Association for Research on Nervous and Mental Diseases, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Harvey Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York State Medical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Mamie Kwoh, January 10, 1939. Children: Phyllis M., Nancy E.