Wai Yim Ching

Background

Ching, Wai Yim was born on October 18, 1945 in Shaoshing, China. Son of Di-Son and Hung-Wong Ching. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Hong Kong, 1969; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1974.

Career

Research associate, lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1978; assistant professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1978-1981; associate professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1981-1984; professor physics, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1984-1988; curators' professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1988; chairman physics Department, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1990-1998. Consultant Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1978-1982, visiting scientist, 1985-1986. Visiting professor U. Science and Technology, Hefei, China, 1983.

Guest scientist Max-Planck Institute für Metallforschung, Stuttgart, Germany, 1997.

Achievements

• Wai Yim Ching has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Ceramic Society, American Vacuum Society, Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mon Yin Lung, December 27, 1975. Children: Tianyu, Kunyu.

Father:

Di-Son Ching

Mother:

Hung-Wong Ching

Spouse:

Mon Yin Lung

child:

Kunyu Ching

child:

Tianyu Ching