Wei-Liang Chao

Background

Chao, Wei-Liang was born on September 28, 1952 in Ping-Tung, Republic of China. Son of Tzu-Ching Chao and Ken-Ying Lee.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National National Chung-Hsing University U., Taichung, Republic of China, 1975; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1983.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1983-1984; associate professor, Soochow U., Taipei, Republic of China, 1984-1989; professor microbiology, Soochow U., Taipei, Republic of China, since 1989; department chairman microbiology, Soochow U., Taipei, Republic of China, since 1987; director graduate program microbiology, Soochow U., Taipei, Republic of China, since 1988.

Achievements

• Wei-Liang Chao has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Parents Association of Fu-Lin Elementary School Second lieutenant Republic of China Army. Member American Society for Microbiology, American Phytopathology Society, Chinese Society.for Microbiology.

Interests

• Avocations: science fiction novels, fishing, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Hon-Ni Tung, May 20, 1977. Children: Chang-Ni, Chang-Lien.

Father:

Tzu-Ching Chao

Mother:

Ken-Ying Lee

Spouse:

Hon-Ni Tung

child:

Chang-Lien Chao

child:

Chang-Ni Chao