Biography: |
EDUCATION AND POSITIONS HELD:
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1974
Postdoctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1974-1976
Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1976-1989
Senior Scientist & Project Leader, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1989-2005
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, 1990-2005
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1993-2005
Research Fellow and Key Technology Division Head, Genomics Research Center; Academia Sinica, 2005-2006
Distinguished Research Fellow and Acting Director, Genomics Research Center; Academia Sinica, 2006-2007
Director, Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 2007-present
HONORS:
R & D-100 Award (top 100 Inventions of the year):
Rare Gas Atom Counter, 1984
Crystal Laser Beam Monitor, 1987
Non-CFC Freon Leak Detector, 1992
Editorial Board: Rapid Communication in Mass Spectrometry
American Physical Society Fellow, 1995
Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship Award, 2004-2009
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, USA), 2009
Academician, Academia Sinica, 2010
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Chemical Physics and its application in technology development
Research work in Chen laboratory covers a broad spectrum of atomic, molecular and solid state physics as well as their applications in ultra-sensitive detection technology development. The major research interests are listed in the follows:
Genomic and Proteomic Technology
Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry
Microarray hybridization detection
DNA typing for forensic applications
Instrumentation Development for Ultra-low Level Pollutants Detection
Nanoscience for biomedical applications
High Temperature Superconductors
Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy
Crossed Molecular Beam for Reaction Dynamics Studies
Kinetics of F-centers and Self-trapped Excitons in Alkali Halide Crystals
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