PREVIOUS AWARDS

Academician Ming-Chiao Lai's Personal Profiles

Education:

• 1973 Postdoctoral Molecular Biology University of California, Berkeley, California
• 1973 Ph.D. Molecular Biology University of California, Berkeley, California
• 1968 M.D. Medicine National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taiwan , Republic of China

Academic appointments:

• 2012-present Distinguished Chair Professor, Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
• 2012-present Honorary Chair Professor, China Medical University, Taiwan
• 2012-present Honorary Chair Professor , National Cheng Kung University
• 2007-present Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Southern California
• 2007-2011 Distinguished Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, National Cheng Kung University
• 2007-2011 President, National Cheng Kung University
• 2006-2011 Academician and Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica
• 2006-2011 Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Biomedical Science
• 2003-2010 Director, National Research Program in Genomic Medicine
• 2003-2006 Vice President, Academia Sinica
• 2002-2007 Distinguished Professor, University of Southern California
• 1990-2003 Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• 1988 Visiting Professor, Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
• 1983-2002 Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (formerly Microbiology) and Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
• 1981-1983 Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
• 1978-1983 Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
• 1973-1978 Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

Honors:

• 2012 K. T. Lee Honorary Chair Professor, K. T. Lee Award , Taiwan
• 2010 A-IMBN Distinguished Lecturer
• 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award, Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA)
• 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award, University of Southern California
• 2007 Outstanding Scholar Awards, Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship, Taiwan
• 2006 TWAS Fellow, The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
• 2004 “Highly Cited Researcher” (1981-2000), Institute of Scientific Information
• 2004 The Honorary Doctor Degree in Science, The Central University, Taiwan
• 2003 Taiwanese-American Foundation Science-Technology Award
• 2002 Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology
• 2002 Hastings Foundation Professor, University of Southern California
• 2001 “Highly Cited Researcher”, Institute of Scientific Information
• 2001 Distinguished Professor, University of Southern California
• 1998 USC Associates Award for Creativity in Research and Scholarship
• 1997 Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of America
• 1996 Chinese-American Faculty Association of Southern California, Achievement Award
• 1995 USC School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award, Class of 1997
• 1994-95 American Society for Microbiology Foundation Lecturer
• 1995 Outstanding Alumnus Award (Inaugural), Tainan First High School, Taiwan
• 1992 Academician, Academia Sinica (National Academy of Sciences), Taiwan
• 1990 Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America, Cathay Hospital Award on Hepatitis Research
• 1990 American Society for Microbiology, RNA Virus Divisional Lecturer
• 1990 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Award
• 1989 Burlington Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Outstanding Scholar
• 1987 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Established Investigator
• 1987, 1994 American Society for Microbiology Foundation Lecturer
• 1986 International Scientist Fellowship from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
• 1985 USC Phi Kappa Phi Award for Scientific Work, Honorable Mention
• 1968 M.D., Summa cum Laude, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taiwan