Wen-Hwa Lee

Background

Lee, Wen-Hwa Son of Suen-Yi and Chen-Jen (Shu) Lee. came to the United States, 1978.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan Normal U., 1972; Master of Science, National Taiwan U., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1981.

Career

Teacher, Nankung Middle School, Taipei, Taiwan, 1972-1973; teaching assistant, Institute Biochemistry, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1977-1978; research scientist, Cetus Corporation, Berkeley, California, 1982-1983; assistant professor, University of California, San Diego, 1984-1987; associate professor, University of California, San Diego, 1987-1990; professor, University of California, San Diego, 1990-1991; professor pathology, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1991; professor cellular and structural biology, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1991; chair graduate program molecular medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1993; Alice P. McDermott Distinguished U. chair, professor and director Center Molecular Medicine/Institute Biotechnology, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1991. Visiting scientist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1983-1984. Visiting professor Institute Molecular Biology, Sinica Academia, Taipei, 1987-1988.

Adjunct Professor Chinese U. Science and Technology, Hefei, China, 1991-1994. Chairman science advisory board Canji, Inc., San Diego, 1990-1995. Director, lecturer National Institutes of Health, 1991.

Member board science advisors Hong Kong Cancer Institute, since 1994. Science advisor for search committee ArthurG. James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, since 1994. Advisor on life science World Science Public Company, Singapore, since 1995.

Achievements

• Wen-Hwa Lee has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Junior Lieutenant Taiwan Army, 1973-1975. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Society Human Genetics, American Association Cancer Research, International Association Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Society Chinese Bioscientists in American, New York Academy Science, Academia Sinica (elected).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, ping-pong, movies, opera.

Connections

Married Eva Y.H. Pan, September 12, 1975. Children: Sou-Ying, Allen.

Father:

Suen-Yi Lee

Mother:

Chen-Jen (Shu) Lee

Spouse:

Eva Y.H. Pan

child:

Sou-Ying Lee

child:

Allen Lee