Background

Chow, Tahsin Joseph was born on March 21, 1949 in Taipei, Taiwan, China. Son of Pei-Lian and Yunn-Tee (Ann) Chow.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1972. Master of Science, University Cincinnati, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1980.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, instructor chemistry department University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1980-1982. Associate research fellow Institute Chemistry Academy Sinica, Taipei, 1982-1986, research fellow Institute Chemistry, since 1986, deputy director, 1997-1999, acting director, 1999-2001. From associate professor to professor chemistry department National Taiwan University, Taipei, since 1982.

Visiting professor Institute Chemistry University Dusseldorf, Germany, 1988-1989. Visiting professor department syn. chemical and biochemistry Kyoto University, Japan, 1998. Project reviewer National Science Council, Taipei, 1986-1990.

Director chemistry department National Chung-Cheng University, 1992-1995. Visiting professor Kyushu University, 2000, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China, 2005.

Membership

Member Federation Asian Chemical Societies (executive council since 1999, chairman publications committee 1999-2003, coordinator of projects since 2005, Citation award 2005), American Chemical Society, Chinese Chemical Society (journal editor 1988-1991, chief-editor 1998-1999, chemistry editor 1984-1994, board directors since 1995, general secretary since 1997, Best Article award 1994).

Connections

Married Chi-chang Wang, January 23, 1988. Children: Yei-Wen, Yie-Chia, Chien-Wei.

father:

Pei-Lian Chow

mother:

Yunn-Tee (Ann) Chow

spouse:

Chi-chang Wang

child:

Yei-Wen Chow

child:

Yie-Chia Chow

child:

Chien-Wei Chow