Yi-Xun Liu

Background

Liu, Yi-Xun was born on May 5, 1936 in Si-An-Tai, Shandong, China. Son of Si-Pong Liu and Gua-Zhen Zhou.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Fudan U., Shanghai, China, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Academia Sinica, Beijing, 1966.

Career

Research associate, Institute Zoology, Beijing, 1967-1973; postdoctoral fellow, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, 1974-1976; from assistant professor Institute Zoology,, Academy Sinica, Beijing, 1977-1990; professor, director Institute Zoology, Academy Sinica, Beijing, since 1990. Visiting professor U. Umeå, Sweden, 1989-1992, 98-2001, Babraham Institute, Leicester (Cambridge, England) University, 1995-1997. Postdoctoral professor University of California, San Diego, 1984-1986.

Professor, consultant member National Natural Science Foundation China, Beijing, since 1993. Vice-director, professor State Key Laboratory Reproductive Biology for Family Planning, Beijing, 1992-1996. Member scientific committee National communications of Family Planning.

Achievements

• Yi-Xun Liu has been listed as a noteworthy Reproductive biologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chinese Society for Reproductive Biology (vice-chairman since 1990), National Committee Endocrinology, Reproduction and Metabolism (vice-chairman since 1995), Society for Study of Reproduction (United States), New York Academy Sciences.

• Fellow Chinese Academy Scis. (chair academy committee state key laboratory reproductive biology 1999--); Chinese Society for Reproductive Biology (vice-chairman 1990-99, chairman 2000?Co)

  1990 - 1999

• National Committee Endocrinology

• Reproduction and Metabolism (vice-chairman 1995?Co)

• Society for Study of Reproduction (United States)

• New York Academy Scis.

Connections

Married Xue-Kun Zhao. 1 child, Gu-Li.

Father:

Si-Pong Liu

Mother:

Gua-Zhen Zhou

Spouse:

Xue-Kun Zhao

child:

Gu-Li Liu