Background
Tu, Shu-Tung was born on February 18, 1917 in Harbin, Manchuria, China. Son of Technology C. and Y. E. (Wang) Tu.
Tu, Shu-Tung was born on February 18, 1917 in Harbin, Manchuria, China. Son of Technology C. and Y. E. (Wang) Tu.
Bachelor of Science, West China Union University, 1940. Master of Arts, Oberlin College, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1948.
Instructor chemistry West China Union University, 1940—1943. Research fellow Harvard University, 1944—1945. Postdoctoral fellow University Cincinnati, 1948—1951.
Group leader research division United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1951—1966. Development scientist Union Carbide corporation, South Charleston, Virginia, 1966—1971. Group manager Hydron Laboratories, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1971—1974.
Senior technical associate Global Assessment of Functioning Corporation, Wayne, 1974—1981. Senior staff chemist Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, California, since 1981.
Member American Leather Chemists Association (recipient Alsop award 1970), American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Lily Chinese, May 25, 1953. Children: Elizabeth Jean, Mary-Ann Lily, Rebecca Christine, Gloria Roberta, EdnaFrances.