Albert S. C. Chan

Biography

He received his bachelor’s degree from International Christian University in Japan in 1975 and his MSc and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago respectively in 1976 and 1979. Upon graduation from Chicago, he started an industrial career at the Monsanto Corporate Research Laboratories where he had worked for 13 years, rising through the ranks of Senior Research Chemist, Research Specialist, Senior Research Specialist and finally Monsanto Fellow. In 1992-1993 he taught at National Taiwan University as a Visiting Expert. Since joining the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1994, Professor Chan has served as Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, and Vice President (Research Development). Professor Chan assumed office of the 4th President and Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong Baptist University on 1 July 2010. Elected as Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001, Professor Chan has received numerous prestigious awards including the National Natural Science Award of China (second class), Japan Society of Synthetic Chemistry Lectureship Award, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Invitation Fellowship. He has enjoyed a very distinguished academic career, with 22 US patents and 18 Chinese patents granted, six books and more than 450 SCI journal papers published, as well as more than 8,500 citations on publications.

Research Interest

Applied Biology and Chemical Technology