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Yang, Tsong-Toh T.T. was born on March 1, 1949 in Taiwan. Son of Yen-Leng and Chhai-Shia Lin Yang.
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Tsong-Toh T.T. Yang, Chinese pharmacist, researcher. Achievements include patents for Preparation of powder agglomerates; patents for inhaler for powdered medications; invention of Twisthaler dry powder inhaler- device and formulation. Member of American Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, Controlled Release Society, American Association for Pharmaceutical Scientists.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, 1971. Master of Science in Pharmacy, University Rhode Island, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Science, University Southern California, 1984.
Career
Medical supply officer Chinese Army in Taiwan, 1971—1973. Production supervisor Sterling Products International Inc., Taiwan, Taipei, 1973—1977. Teaching assistant University Rhode Island, Kingston, 1977—1979, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1979—1981, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982—1983.
Research pharmacist American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1984—1985. Development fellow Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 1985—2006. Pharmaceutical consultant, since 2007.
Visiting professor National Health Research Institute, Taiwan, since 2009.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, Controlled Release Society, American Association for Pharmaceutical Scientists.
Connections
Married Lee-Ju Wu Yang, August 26, 1951. Children: Benson Pin-Sheng, Steven Shih-E.
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Recipient President's award for Development, Schering-Plough Research Institute, 1994, 2002, 2005, DuPont Gold award for dry powder inhaler, 1998, Thomas Alva Edison Patent award, Research and Development Council New Jersey, 2005.Recipient President's award for Development, Schering-Plough Research Institute, 1994, 2002, 2005, DuPont Gold award for dry powder inhaler, 1998, Thomas Alva Edison Patent award, Research and Development Council New Jersey, 2005.