Nancy Ip
Nancy Ip | |
|---|---|
| 葉玉如 | |
| Born | 30 July 1955 |
| Nationality | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | Simmons College Harvard University |
| Years active | 1983 - present |
| Children | One son and one daughter |
| Awards | L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2004) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Nancy Ip (simplified Chinese: 叶玉如; traditional Chinese: 葉玉如; pinyin: Yè Yùrú; born 30 July 1955) is a Hong Kong biologist. She is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the World Academy of Sciences.[1][2] She is a professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Dean of the School of Science of HKUST.[1][2]
Biography
Nancy Ip was born in British Hong Kong on July 30, 1955, with her ancestral home in Taishan, Guangdong. She is the youngest of six children.[2]
She received her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Bachelor of Biology degrees from Simmons College in 1977.[2] And she earned a doctorate in pharmacology from Harvard University Medical School in 1983.[2] After graduation, she spent the early part of her scientific career in the USA, and was Senior Staff Scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., New York.[1][3]
She became a professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 1993.[4]
She was elected a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001.[5]
In 2004, she received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science Award at the 6th Annual L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards.[2][6]
Personal life
Nancy Ip and her husband have a son and a daughter.
Award
References
- ^ a b c "HKUST Appoints Prof Nancy Ip as Dean of Science". HKUST. 2010-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g "世界杰出女科学家成就奖：叶玉如". Sohu (in Chinese). 2008-03-06.
- ^ "Molecular Neuroscience Laboratory".
- ^ "携带时尚元素的女科学家叶玉如(组图)". Sina (in Chinese). 2004-03-07.
- ^ "中国两院院士资料库：叶玉如". People.com (in Chinese). 2003-09-22.
- ^ "中国女性梅开二度获"世界杰出女科学家成就奖"". 163.COM (in Chinese). 2004-03-09.