Te-Tzu Chang 張德慈 | |
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| Born | (1927-04-03)April 3, 1927 Shanghai, China |
| Died | March 24, 2006(2006-03-24) (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater | Saint John's University University of Nanking (BSA, 1949) Cornell University (MSc, 1954) University of Minnesota (PhD, 1959) |
| Known for | rice |
| Awards | John Scott Award (1969) Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1999) |
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| Fields | Agricultural science Environmental science |
| Institutions | IRRI |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | T.T.Chang |
Te-Tzu Chang orT. T. Chang (simplified Chinese:张德慈;traditional Chinese:張德慈;pinyin:Zhāng Décí; 1927–2006) was a prominentChinese agricultural and environmental scientist.
Chang was born in Shanghai on April 3, 1927 to a "scholar-gentry" family. Chang's father graduated from theSaint John's University in Shanghai and won theBoxer Rebellion Indemnity Scholarship Program and completed his study in theUnited States. Chang had three (older) sisters and one (younger) brother.[1]
Chang finished his secondary education at the Saint John's School (amiddle school afflicted to the Saint John's University) in Shanghai. Chang at beginning studied agricultural science at the Saint John's University in Shanghai, which was his father'salma mater. After about one year, Chang transferred to theUniversity of Nanking inNanjing and majored inagriculture andhorticulture. Chang graduated from University of Nanking with BSA in 1949.[1]
After graduation, Chang worked for theCouncil of Agriculture inGuangzhou, the capital city ofGuangdong Province. During this period of time Shen Tsung-han (1895–1980,沈宗瀚, bornNingbo,Zhejiang; deathTaipei,Taiwan) was one of his mentors. Shen was the second and formerDirector-general of the Council of Agriculture.[1]
In 1950, Chang moved toTaiwan and served as a technician in the Ministry of Agriculture. Recommended by Shen, in 1952 Chang went to study plant genetics atCornell University which was also the alma mater of Shen (Shen received hisPhD from Cornell). Chang obtained his MSc from Cornell in 1954 and continued his study at theUniversity of Minnesota where he earned PhD in plant genetics in 1959.[1]
Chang went back to Taiwan in 1959. However, after two years of staying in Taiwan, Chang moved toPhilippines and worked for theInternational Rice Research Institute (IRRI) inLos Baños,Laguna. From 1962 to 1991, Chang managed the International Rice Germplasm Center.
TheT. T. Chang Genetic Resources Center is named after him.[1]
List of awards and honors received by Chang:[2]
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