Nancy Ip
| Nancy Ip | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 葉玉如 |
| Born |
30 July 1955 British Hong Kong |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions |
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Alma mater |
Simmons College Harvard University |
| Notable awards | L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2004) |
| Children | One son and one daughter |
Nancy Ip (simplified Chinese: 叶玉如; traditional Chinese: 葉玉如; pinyin: Yè Yùrú; born 30 July 1955) is a world-renowned neuroscientist. She is currently the Dean of Science, the Morningside Professor of Life Science, and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She was recently appointed as the new Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies of HKUST, and will take up the position in November 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Nancy Ip was born in British Hong Kong on July 30, 1955, with her ancestral home in Taishan, Guangdong. She is the youngest of six children.[2]
She received her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Bachelor of Biology degrees from Simmons College in 1977.[2] And she earned a doctorate in pharmacology from Harvard University Medical School in 1983.[2] After graduation, she spent the early part of her scientific career in the USA, and was Senior Staff Scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New York.[1][3]
She became a professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 1993. She is currently Dean of Science, Morningside Professor of Life Science, and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience at the University[4]
She was elected a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001.[5]
In 2004, she received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science Award at the 6th Annual L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards.[2][6]
Personal life
Nancy Ip and her husband have a son and a daughter.
Award
- 1998 - Croucher Foundation Senior Research Fellowship
- 2001 - Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2003 & 2011 - State Natural Science Award, State Council of the People's Republic of China
- 2004 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (previously named as The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World)
- 2004 - L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science[2]
- 2008 - Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
- 2008 - Medal of Honor, Hong Kong SAR Government
- 2011 - Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Merite, France
- 2014 - Justice of Peace, Hong Kong SAR Government
- 2015 - Founding Member, The Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong
- 2016 - Foreign Member, US National Academy of Sciences
- 2016 - Foreign Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
References
- 1 2 "HKUST Appoints Prof Nancy Ip as Dean of Science". HKUST. 2010-11-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "世界杰出女科学家成就奖：叶玉如". Sohu (in Chinese). 2008-03-06.
- ↑ "Molecular Neuroscience Laboratory".
- ↑ "携带时尚元素的女科学家叶玉如(组图)". Sina (in Chinese). 2004-03-07.
- ↑ "中国两院院士资料库：叶玉如". People.com (in Chinese). 2003-09-22.
- ↑ "中国女性梅开二度获"世界杰出女科学家成就奖"". 163.COM (in Chinese). 2004-03-09.