Wen-Hsiung Ko

Background

Ko, Wen-Hsiung was born on April 12, 1923 in Shang-Hong, Fukien, China. Son of Sing-Ming and Sou-Yu (Kao) Ko. came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1963.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, National Amoy University, Fukien, China, 1946. Master of Science, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, 1959.

Career

Engineer, then senior engineer, Taiwan Telecommunication Administration, 1946-1954; member of faculty, Case Institute Technology, Cleveland, 1956-1993; professor electrical and biomedical engineering, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1967-1993; professor emeritus, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1994; director engineering design center, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1970-1982; president, principal, Wen H. Ko & Associations, Cleveland, since 1996. Consultant National Science Foundation, North America Manufacturing Company, National Institutes of Health, 1966-1982. Researcher in medical implant electronics, telemetry and stimulation, microsensors and microactators, micro-electro-mechanic-system.

Achievements

• Wen-Hsiung Ko has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, AIMBE. Member Instrument Society of America, Bio-Medical Engineering Society, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Christina Chen, October 12, 1957. Children: Kathleen, Janet, Linda, Alexander.

Father:

Sing-Ming Ko

Mother:

Sou-Yu (Kao) Ko

Spouse:

Christina Chen

child:

Janet Ko

child:

Kathleen Ko

child:

Alexander Ko

child:

Linda Ko