Background
Chan, Wai-Yee was born on April 28, 1950 in Canton, China. Arrived in the United States, 1974. Son of Kui and Fung-Hing (Wong) Chan.
Chan, Wai-Yee was born on April 28, 1950 in Canton, China. Arrived in the United States, 1974. Son of Kui and Fung-Hing (Wong) Chan.
Bachelor of Science with first class honors, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1977.
Teaching assistant department biochemistryand molecular biology U. Florida, Gainesville, 1974-1977. Research associate U.Okla., Oklahoma City, 1978-1979, assistant professor department pediatrics, 1979-1982, associate professor, 1982-1989, assistant professor department biochemistry and molecularbiology, 1979-1982, associate professor, 1982-1989. Staff affiliate Pediatric Endocrine Metabolism & Genetic Svc., Oklahoma Children"s Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1979-1989, director Clinical Trace Metal Diagnostic Laboratory, 1979-1985,assistant science director Biology-chemical Genetics and Metabolic Screening Laboratory, 1980-1987.
Consultant Virginia Medical Center, Oklahoma City, 1981-1987.
Company-science director Stateof Oklahoma Teaching Hospital, 1982-1987. Professor department pediatrics, biochemistry and molecular biology and cell biology, chief division genetics and metabolic diseases, member Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Research Center, science director Molecular Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory Georgetown University, Washington, 1989.
Association member Oklahoma Medical Reserve Foundation, Oklahoma City, 1987-1989. Chinese U. Hong Kong scholar, 1972-1974, 73-74.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization fellow, 1979.
Recipient Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Merrick award 1988.
Associate member Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, 1987—1989. Member of American College Nutrition, Endocrine Society, American Association Immunology, Society Pediatrics Research, American Society Cell Biology, American Society Human Genetics, American Society Bio-chemical Molecular Biology, American Institute Nutrition.
Married May-Fong Sheung, September 3, 1976. Children: Connie Hai-Yee, Joanne Hai-Wei, Victor Hai-Yue, Amanda Hai-Pui, Bessie Hai-Lui.