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International Ph.D. Program for Translational Science / International Master Program for Translational Science
Visiting Professor
Andrew H.-J. Wang
Visiting Professor
Current Positions
Distinguished Visiting Chair, Biomedical Translation Research Center, Academia Sinica
Visiting Scholar, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Past-President, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Chair Professor, Ph.D program for translational medicine, college of medical science and technology, Taipei Medical University
Education
B.S., Chemistry, National Taiwan University (1967)
M.S., Chemistry, National Taiwan University (1970)
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Illinois-Urbana (1974)
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate (1974-1980), Research Scientist (1980-1982), Principal Research Scientist (1982-1985), Senior Research Scientist (1985-1988), Department of Biology, MIT
Visiting Scientist, Gorlaeus Lab., Leiden State Univ., The Netherlands (with Prof. J.H. van Boom)(1981.01-07,1983.03-04)
Visiting Associate, Division of Chemistry, Caltech (with Prof. P.B. Dervan)(1987.09-1988.02)
Visiting Professor, Department of Biophysical Chem., Nijmegen University (with Prof. C. Hilbers)(1995.02-05)
Professor of Biophysics, Biochemistry, and Chemistry, Dept. of Cell & Structural Biology, Biochemistry, UIUC (1988-2000)
Acting Head, Dept. of Cell & Structural Biology, UIUC (1996-1997)
Distinguished Research Fellow and Director, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica (2000-2006)
Distinguished Research Fellow and Vice President, Academia Sinica (2006-2011)
Director-in-Chief, National Research Program for Genomic Medicine (2007-2011)
President, the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB) (2011-2013)
Co-Chair, National Research Program for Biopharmaceuticals (2011-2017)
President-Elect, International Union for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) (2015-2018)
President, International Union for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) (2018-2021)
Past-President, International Union for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) (2021—)
Vice President, Academia Sinica (2015-2016)
Director, Program for Translational Innovation of Biopharmaceutical Development – Technology Supporting Platform Axis (2017-2020)
Awards and Honors
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1998)
Academician, Academia Sinica (2000)
Elected Member, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)(2005)
Science and Engineering Achievement Award, Taiwanese-American Foundation (2007)
National Innovation and Invention Award, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan, ROC (2009)
Distinguished Achievement Award, Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA-Great New York Chapter (2010)
Presidential Science Prize (2017)
National Taiwan University Distinguished Alumnus (2018)
Distinguished Visiting Chair, Biomedical Translation Research Center, Academia Sinica
Visiting Scholar, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica
Past-President, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Chair Professor, Ph.D program for translational medicine, college of medical science and technology, Taipei Medical University
Education
B.S., Chemistry, National Taiwan University (1967)
M.S., Chemistry, National Taiwan University (1970)
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Illinois-Urbana (1974)
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate (1974-1980), Research Scientist (1980-1982), Principal Research Scientist (1982-1985), Senior Research Scientist (1985-1988), Department of Biology, MIT
Visiting Scientist, Gorlaeus Lab., Leiden State Univ., The Netherlands (with Prof. J.H. van Boom)(1981.01-07,1983.03-04)
Visiting Associate, Division of Chemistry, Caltech (with Prof. P.B. Dervan)(1987.09-1988.02)
Visiting Professor, Department of Biophysical Chem., Nijmegen University (with Prof. C. Hilbers)(1995.02-05)
Professor of Biophysics, Biochemistry, and Chemistry, Dept. of Cell & Structural Biology, Biochemistry, UIUC (1988-2000)
Acting Head, Dept. of Cell & Structural Biology, UIUC (1996-1997)
Distinguished Research Fellow and Director, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica (2000-2006)
Distinguished Research Fellow and Vice President, Academia Sinica (2006-2011)
Director-in-Chief, National Research Program for Genomic Medicine (2007-2011)
President, the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB) (2011-2013)
Co-Chair, National Research Program for Biopharmaceuticals (2011-2017)
President-Elect, International Union for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) (2015-2018)
President, International Union for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) (2018-2021)
Past-President, International Union for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) (2021—)
Vice President, Academia Sinica (2015-2016)
Director, Program for Translational Innovation of Biopharmaceutical Development – Technology Supporting Platform Axis (2017-2020)
Awards and Honors
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1998)
Academician, Academia Sinica (2000)
Elected Member, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)(2005)
Science and Engineering Achievement Award, Taiwanese-American Foundation (2007)
National Innovation and Invention Award, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan, ROC (2009)
Distinguished Achievement Award, Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA-Great New York Chapter (2010)
Presidential Science Prize (2017)
National Taiwan University Distinguished Alumnus (2018)
Specialties
Structural Proteomics, Anticancer Drugs, X-Ray Crystallography, NMR and Molecular Design
Structural Proteomics, Anticancer Drugs, X-Ray Crystallography, NMR and Molecular Design