Yong-Chuan Wong

Background

Wong, Yong-Chuan was born on June 7, 1942 in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia. Son of Beng-Thong and Swee Fatt (Yew) Wong.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Nanyang U., Singpore, 1966; Master of Science, U. Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1971.

Career

Lecturer anatomy, U. Hong Kong, 1971-1977; senior lecturer, U. Hong Kong, 1977-1984; reader, U. Hong Kong, 1984-1996; professor, U. Hong Kong, since 1996; associate dean faculty medicine, U. Hong Kong, 1991-1997; head department anatomy, U. Hong Kong, since 1993. Honorary research associate U. Birmingham (England), 1974. Visiting senior lecturer Flinders (Australia) U., 1981.

Visiting professor University of Chicago, 1977-1978, University of California, San Francisco, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Yong-Chuan Wong has been listed as a noteworthy Anatomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Cancer Research, American Anatomists Association, Canada Association Anatomists, Anatomical Society Great Britain and Ireland, Hong Kong Society Study Endocrinology, Hong Kong Institute Science, Metabolism and Reproduction, New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Chook-Yee Cho, December 28, 1971. Children: Matthew Hong-Yuen, Garry Huong-Chaou.

Father:

Beng-Thong Wong

Mother:

Swee Fatt (Yew) Wong

Spouse:

Chook-Yee Cho

child:

Garry Huong-Chaou Wong

child:

Matthew Hong-Yuen Wong