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Ching-Hsien Huang Obituary
Ching-hsien is survived by his wife of 50 years, Laura Huang; children Tien-tsin and Tien-wei; grandchildren: Tyler (Zi-xia), Hannah (Zi-you), Emerybelle (Lee-zen), and Bryant (Huay-chiang).
Ching-hsien was born on October 24, 1935, in Tien-tsin, China. He earned a B.S. degree from Tunghai University in 1959, his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1965, and postdoc at The Max-Planck-Institute for Physical Chemistry 1965-67.
Professionally, Ching-hsien's career spanned 33 years at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, starting in 1967 as Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry. He became the first Asian full professor at UVA in 1977. Honors include Helen Hay Whitney Fellow, 1966-69; Citation Classics, 02/08/82, Current Contents/Life Science; Heinrich Wieland Prize, 1989; Avanti Lipid Award, the Biophysical Society, 1997; Supelco/Nicholas Pelick Research Award, the American Oil Chemists' Society, 2001. He was honored Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, in 2001.
Ching-hsien was extremely proud of his work and publications as a biophysical chemist. He was also passionate about Chinese history and art, publishing several articles and books after retiring from UVA. He was a tireless researcher and teacher.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Ching-hsien and Laura Huang Family Jefferson Scholarship. Jefferson Scholars Foundation, 112 Clarke Court, Charlottesville, VA 22903 or online at www.jeffersonscholars.org.
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Jacqueline Jett Davis
November 4, 2024
Laura, I am so sorry for your loss. I will never forget working for your husband in the early seventies and coming to your home for dinners. I was in high school, and this was my first job. He was a wonderful person. He will be missed.
Jacqueline Jett Davis
Martha E. Gadd
May 8, 2024
My deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Huang, who was on my UVA Biochemistry thesis committee. I remember Dr. Huang as a wonderful teacher, a patient and humble man, and a fantastic lipid scientist who had stacks of papers everywhere but knew exactly where that critical reference could be found!
Wilda Davis
April 28, 2024
My sincerest condolences to. Ching-Hsien Huan, Professor Emeritus at UVA. It was an honor to have assisted him with the finance side of his research. His teaching and mentoring no doubt benefit mankind for discovery of cures and treatment processes. Our UVA team was blessed to benefit in the growth of future medical doctors and researchers under his tenure. It is sad to hear of his passing but he enjoyed many retirement years in his garden and with family. That is happy news.
Guan,Xu
February 28, 2024
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Vincent Chau and Catherine Coleman
January 17, 2024
A flash of light, a thousand years of splendor
Haiou Liu
January 13, 2024
My deepest condolences to my closest mentor, friend, and neighbor- Professor Ching-Hsien Huang. He lives in my heart forever. He is the best teach for my life forever.
Debbie Staton Rose
January 11, 2024
Laura so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.
Vincent Chau and Catherine Coleman
January 10, 2024
My deepest condolences to Laura, to Tien-tsin, Tien-wei and their families. Chinghsien´s work on single bilayer liposomes and how they could carry small chemical entities provided the earliest demonstration of lipid nanoparticles, which today is used in the Covid vaccine and other drug delivery systems.
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