Chi-Huey Wong 翁啟惠

Dr. Wong was born in Chiayi in 1948. He graduated from National Taiwan University with a B.S. degree in Chemistry and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in Chemistry. He is currently an Ernest W. Hahn Professor of Chemistry at Scripps Research Institute. 

Special Achievement

Dr. Wong is an international authority in enzymatic organic synthesis and bio-organic chemistry. He has developed a synthetic organic method to produce low cost and high quality medicine, which benefits a wide range of patients. He holds more than 50 patents, has published over 300 papers, and wrote the book, "Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry". His accomplishments have earned him many awards and prizes in chemistry circles.