Kao Cheng-yan
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University of Wisconsin (MS, MS, PhD)
Kao Cheng-yan | |
|---|---|
| 高成炎 | |
| Born | October 3, 1948 |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) University of Wisconsin (MS, MS, PhD) |
| Political party | Green Party Taiwan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
Kao Cheng-yan (Chinese: 高成炎; pinyin: Gāo Chéngyán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko Sêng-iām; born October 3, 1948) is a Taiwanese computer scientist and activist who is founding chair of the Green Party Taiwan[1] and a member of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union. Professionally, Kuo is a professor of computer science and bioinformatics at National Taiwan University.[2]
Kao was born in Taipei. His father was the owner of a Taipei factory.[3] After graduating from Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School in 1967, he studied mathematics as an undergraduate at National Taiwan University and received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in mathematics in 1971. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in computer science in 1976, a second M.S. degree in statistics in 1978, and his Ph.D. in computer science in 1981, all from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Early career
After receiving his doctorate, Kao worked for Ford Aerospace, Unisys, and General Electric from 1980 to 1989. During this period, he received a position at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.[4]
