Simon Shyi-Jian Yu

Background

Yu, Simon Shyi-Jian was born on September 11, 1935 in Ilan, Taiwan, Republic of China. Son of Son-Wei and Ah-So (Liao) Yu. arrived in Canada 1963, United States in 1968.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan U., 1959; Master of Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1968; postdoctoral, Cornell Univercity and Oregon State University, 1968-1974.

Career

Research entomologist, Taiwan Sugar Company, Kuohsiung, Taiwan., 1961-1962; research assistant, McGill University, Montreal, 1963-1968; postdoctoral fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1968-1969; research associate, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1969-1974; assistant professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1974-1979; assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1980-1982; associate professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1982-1986; professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1986.

Achievements

• Simon Shyi-Jian Yu has been listed as a noteworthy Entomologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

2nd Lieutenant Chinese infantry, 1959-1961. Member Entomological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, The Society Sigma Xi, Fla.Entomol.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, fishing, bicycling.

Connections

Married Rachel R.C. Yeh, Setp. 16, 1967; children: Robert Yu, Edmund Yu.

Father:

Son-Wei Yu

Mother:

Ah-So (Liao) Yu

Spouse:

Rachel R.C. Yeh

child:

Robert Yu

child:

Edmund Yu