Background
Chien, Shu was born on June 23, 1931 in Beijing. Arrived in United States, 1954, naturalized, 1971. Son of Shih-liang and Wan-tu (Chang) Chien.
Physiology and bioengineering educator
Chien, Shu was born on June 23, 1931 in Beijing. Arrived in United States, 1954, naturalized, 1971. Son of Shih-liang and Wan-tu (Chang) Chien.
Doctor of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Columbia University, 1957.
Instructor physiology, Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1956-1958; assistant professor physiology, Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1958-1964; associate professor physiology, Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1964-1969; professor physiology, Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1969-1988; director division circulatory physiology and biophysics, Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1974-1988; director Institute biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 1987-1988; professor bioengring and medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, since 1988; bioengineering group coordinator, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1989-1994; director Institute biomedical Engineering, University California-San Diego, La Jolla, since 1991; department chairman bioengineering, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, since 1994. Chairman advising committee American Bureau for Medical Advancement in China, New York City, since 1991, Institute biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, since 1991, National Health Research Institute, Taipei, since 1991.
Fellow Biomedical Engineering Society (president since 2006, ALZA award 1993, Distinguished Service award 2001), American Academy Arts and Sciences (Founders award 2006). Member National Academy of Engineering (Founders award 2006), Academia Sinica, Taipei, American Physiological Society (president 1990-1991, Ray Daggs award 1999, Walter B. Cannon Lecture award, 2003), International Society Biorheology (vice president 1983-1989, president since 2005), Microcirculatory Society (president 1980-1981, Landis award 1983), North America Society Biorheology (chairman steering committee 1985-1986), Federation American Societies for Experimental Biology (president 1992-1993), American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering (president 2000-2001, Pierre Galletti award 2004), Institute Medicine, National Academy of Sciences International Union Physiological Science (treasurer 1997-1901, chair International Congress 2005), Chinese Academy of Sciences (foreign).
Married Kuang-Chung Hu, April 7, 1957. Children: May Chien Busch, Ann Chien Guidera.