Solang Uk

Background

Uk, Solang was born on July 31, 1939 in Touk Meas, Kampot, Cambodia. Son of Leang and Horn (Yiv) Uk.

Education

Agriculture Diploma, National School Agriculture, Cambodia, 1960; Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1966; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Georgia, 1971.

Career

Deputy head, Agricultural Extension Bureau, Phnom-Penh, Cambodia, 1960-1963; research scientist, Agricultural Aviation Research Unit, Cranfield, England, 1972-1982; research scientist, International Center for Application of Pesticides, Cranfield, 1982-1985; Research and Development executive, Ciba-Geigy Ltd., Basel, Switzerland, since 1985. Chairman rice working group GIFAP Insecticide Resistance Action Committee, 1990-1992, member fields crops and vegetables working group, since 1993. Lecturer Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) training course on aerial application of pesticides, Nairobi, 1975, Karachi, 1976.

Achievements

• Solang UK has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Entomological Society London. Member Sigma Xi (Executive Committee of SwissClub since 1990, editor newsletter 1991-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: listening to music, cycling, skiing.

Connections

Married Beling Pao, July 28, 1972. Children: Anthony, Bennet.

Father:

Leang Uk

Mother:

Horn (Yiv) Uk

Spouse:

Beling Pao

child:

Bennet Uk

child:

Anthony Uk