Curriculum Vitae

Lanping Amy Sung

Position/Title

  • Professor of Bioengineering, and Center for Molecular Genetics

Education/Training

  • National Taiwan University, B.S., 1971, Phytopathology & Entymology
  • College of William and Mary, M.A., 1974, Biology
  • Columbia University, M.Ph., 1980, Human Genetics and Development
  • Columbia University, Ph.D., 1982, Human Genetics and Development

Research and Professional Experience

  • 1983-1988 Staff Associate and Associate Research Scientist, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • 1988-1994 Associate Research Bioengineer and Lecturer, Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences-Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA
  • 1989-Present Member, Center for Molecular Genetics, University of California, San Diego, CA
  • 1994-1997 Associate Professor in Residence, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA
  • 1997-2009 Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA
  • 2009- Full Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA

Honors and Other Professional Activities

  • National Taiwan University Award, 1968.
  • Sigma Xi, 1982.
  • International Society of Biorheology, 1986-present.
  • Northern American Society of Biorheology, 1986-present.
  • American Physiological Society, 1990-present.
  • Biomedical Engineering Society, 1991-present.
  • The American Society for Cell Biology, 1992-present.
  • The American Society of Hematology, 1992-present.
  • Association for Women in Science, 1994-present.