Tak Wah Mak

Background

Mak, Tak Wah was born on October 4, 1946 in Canton, Republic of China. Son of Kent and Linda (Chan) Mak.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1967; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1972; Doctor of Science (honorary), Carlton U., Ottawa, 1989; Doctor of Science (honorary), Laurentian U., 1992.

Career

Research assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1969; research assistant, U. Alberta, Edmonton, 1969-1972; postdoctoral fellow, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1972-1974; assistant professor, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1978; associate professor, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1978-1984; professor, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1984; senior staff scientist, Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto director and research vice president, Amgen Institute. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980. Honorary professor Beijing Union Medical U., since 1986.

Achievements

• Tak Wah Mak has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Cancer, perspective for control: Proceedings of an international symposium held in Beijing, China, August 18-21, 1985

Membership

Fellow Royal Society London (King Faisal International prize of medicine 1995). Member Royal Society Canada (McLaughlin medal 1990), Chinese Academy Medical Science (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, tennis.

Connections

Married Shirley Lau, June 7, 1969. Children: Julie Shi-Lan, Jennifer Shi-yan.

Father:

Kent Mak

Mother:

Linda (Chan) Mak

Spouse:

Shirley Lau

child:

Jennifer Shi-yan Mak

child:

Julie Shi-Lan Mak