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Yu, Victor Lin-Kai was born on January 9, 1943 in Minneapolis. Son of Robert S.H. and Victoria Yu.
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Victor Lin-Kai Yu
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Victor Lin-Kai Yu, American Physician, educator. Recipient Distinguished Research award American Legion, 1982, Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research Foundation, 1984; named distinguished scientist Chinese Medical Society, Taipei, Taiwan, 1988; recipient Gold medal for Outstanding Contribution to Science, Federal Executive Board, 1993, Citation of Merit, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1993.
Education
Bachelor, Carleton College, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1970.
Career
Internship and residency, U. Colorado, Denver, 1970-1972;
residency, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1974;
postdoctoral fellow, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1975-1977;
professor medicine, U. Pittsburgh, since 1978. Chairman of the Board science counselors National Institutes of Health, 1986-1992. Chief infectious disease section VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, since 1981.
Distinguished lecturer American Society Microbiology,1988. Malia lecturer Southside Hospital, 1992. Berris lecturer U. Toronto, 1993.
Rubin lecturer Berkshire Area Health Education Centers.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Organisation Chinese Americans (officer Pittsburgh section since 1978).
Connections
Married Deborah Lin, June 19, 1971. Children: Chen Ming, Kwan Ting.
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Recipient Distinguished Research award American Legion, 1982, Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research Foundation, 1984. Named distinguished scientist Chinese Medical Society, Taipei, Taiwan, 1988. Recipient Gold medal for Outstanding Contribution to Science, Federal Executive Board, 1993, Citation of Merit, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1993.Recipient Distinguished Research award American Legion, 1982, Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research Foundation, 1984. Named distinguished scientist Chinese Medical Society, Taipei, Taiwan, 1988. Recipient Gold medal for Outstanding Contribution to Science, Federal Executive Board, 1993, Citation of Merit, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1993.