Wah Soon Chow

Background

Chow, Wah Soon was born on September 1, 1949 in Guangdong, China. Arrived in Australia, 1966. Son of Fook Lim and Fung Oi (Mui) Chow.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Tasmania, Australia, 1971. Bachelor of Science with honours, University Tasmania, Australia, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Flinders University South Australia, 1977.

Career

Research scientist division plant industry Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization, Canberra, Australia, 1977-1978, senior research scientist Australia, 1985-1989, principal research scientist Australia, 1989-1995, senior principal research scientist Australia, 1995-1996. Research assistant Imperial College, London, 1979-1981. Senior science officer Glasshouse Crops Research Institute, Littlehampton, England, 1981-1985.

Senior fellow Research School Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, since 1996. Lecturer fellowship British Council, China, 1981, Royal Society London, China, 1984.

Achievements

• Wah Soon Chow has been listed as a noteworthy biological sciences researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian Society Plant Physiologists, Australian Society for Biophysics, International Society Photosynthesis, Japanese Society Plant Physiology, Scandinavian Society for Plant Physiology.

Interests

• Ping pong/table tennis.

Connections

Married Pui San Soo, October 27, 1977. Children: Zhi Ren, Hui Ting, Hui Ying.

Father:

Fook Lim Chow

Mother:

Fung Oi (Mui) Chow

Spouse:

Pui San Soo

child:

Hui Ying Chow

child:

Hui Ting Chow

child:

Zhi Ren Chow