T. C. Hsu
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Professor T.C. Hsu (17 April 1917 – 9 July 2003), was a Chinese American
cell biologist. He was the 13th president of American Society for Cell Biology, and known as the Father of Mammalian Cytogenetics .
, Zhejiang
, China
. He did his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University
. 1948, he went to USA, and obtained PhD from the University of Texas at Austin
in 1951.
He determined the accurate haploid chromosome number of Homo sapiens and characterized the human karyotype. His historic paper "Mammalian chromosomes in vitro - the karyotype of Man" was published in 1952.
He worked in the laboratory of Charles Pomerat at UTMB in the early 50s where he discovered an improved method of preparing chromosomes that led to the accurate identification of 23 pairs of chromosomes in human somatic cells. He was president of the American Society for Cell Biology and served on faculty at M.D. Anderson for more than 30 years. He was a UTMB GSBS Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient in 1996. He is also a recipient of The International Center in New York's Award of Excellence.
His autobiography was published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics 59:304-325 (1995).
He died in Houston, Texas
, USA.
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
cell biologist. He was the 13th president of American Society for Cell Biology, and known as the Father of Mammalian Cytogenetics .
Life
Hsu was born Tao-Chiuh Hsu in ShaoxingShaoxing
Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River estuary, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west. It was once known as "越"...
, Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
, China
China
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. He did his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
. 1948, he went to USA, and obtained PhD from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 1951.
He determined the accurate haploid chromosome number of Homo sapiens and characterized the human karyotype. His historic paper "Mammalian chromosomes in vitro - the karyotype of Man" was published in 1952.
He worked in the laboratory of Charles Pomerat at UTMB in the early 50s where he discovered an improved method of preparing chromosomes that led to the accurate identification of 23 pairs of chromosomes in human somatic cells. He was president of the American Society for Cell Biology and served on faculty at M.D. Anderson for more than 30 years. He was a UTMB GSBS Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient in 1996. He is also a recipient of The International Center in New York's Award of Excellence.
His autobiography was published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics 59:304-325 (1995).
He died in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, USA.
External links
- Announcement of death
- Obituary Remembrance by S. Pathak for journal Cytogenetics and Genome ResearchCytogenetics and Genome ResearchCytogenetic and Genome Research is the name of a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1962. It was published previously under the names Cytogenetics and Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics ....
- Obituary Interesting piece by Bill R. Brinkley for the American Society for Cell Biology