Yu Ma

Background

Ma, Yu was born on November 29, 1942 in Heng-Yang, Hu-Nan, Republic of China. Daughter of Tien-Ling and I-Fen Ma. came to the United States, 1970.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1966; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1977.

Career

Executive secretary, Biological Research Center, Taipei, 1967-1970; postdoctoral researcher, University of Wisconsin, 1977-1981; research scientist, Agrigenetics Corporation, Madison, 1981-1985; research scientist, Agrigenetics Advanced Research Corporation, Madison, since 1986.

Achievements

• Yu Ma has been listed as a noteworthy Plant molecular geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Agronomy, Genetics Society American, Maize Genetics Corporation, The American Society Plant Physiologists.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, music, stamp collecting, woodcraft.

Connections

Married Yu-Heng Chu, December 29, 1973. Children: Grace, Alexander.

Father:

Tien-Ling Ma

Mother:

I-Fen Ma

Spouse:

Yu-Heng Chu

child:

Grace Ma

child:

Alexander Ma