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Chi-Huey Wong earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Harvard University.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), not Harvard University.
Chi-Huey Wong began his independent academic career at Texas A&M University.
Answer: True
Explanation: After his postdoctoral research, Chi-Huey Wong commenced his independent academic career in the chemistry department at Texas A&M University.
Chi-Huey Wong was born in Yizhu, Tainan County, Taiwan, on August 3, 1948.
Answer: True
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong's birth details are recorded as August 3, 1948, in Yizhu, Tainan County, Taiwan.
Chi-Huey Wong's Ph.D. research at MIT focused on the use of enzymes as catalysts in organic synthesis.
Answer: True
Explanation: Under Professor George M. Whitesides at MIT, Chi-Huey Wong's doctoral research explored the innovative application of enzymes as catalysts in organic synthesis.
Chi-Huey Wong's postdoctoral research was conducted at MIT with George M. Whitesides.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong conducted his Ph.D. research at MIT with George M. Whitesides, but his postdoctoral research was with George M. Whitesides at Harvard University.
The native form of Chi-Huey Wong's personal name is Wong Chi-Huey.
Answer: True
Explanation: In many East Asian cultures, the family name precedes the given name, and thus the native form of his personal name is Wong Chi-Huey.
Chi-Huey Wong earned both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in biochemical sciences from National Taiwan University.
Answer: True
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong completed his undergraduate and master's studies at National Taiwan University, earning both his B.S. in 1970 and M.S. in 1977 in biochemical sciences.
In what city and county was Chi-Huey Wong born?
Answer: Yizhu, Tainan County
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was born in Yizhu, Tainan County, Taiwan, on August 3, 1948.
From which university did Chi-Huey Wong earn both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees?
Answer: National Taiwan University
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong obtained both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in biochemical sciences from National Taiwan University.
Who was Chi-Huey Wong's Ph.D. advisor at MIT?
Answer: George M. Whitesides
Explanation: Professor George M. Whitesides served as Chi-Huey Wong's Ph.D. advisor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Where did Chi-Huey Wong conduct his postdoctoral research immediately after his Ph.D.?
Answer: Harvard University
Explanation: Following his Ph.D. from MIT, Chi-Huey Wong pursued postdoctoral research at Harvard University.
Which university did Chi-Huey Wong join to begin his independent academic career?
Answer: Texas A&M University
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong commenced his independent academic career at Texas A&M University, joining its chemistry department.
Chi-Huey Wong was appointed as the 8th President of Academia Sinica by the President of the United States.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was appointed as the 8th President of Academia Sinica by the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), not the President of the United States.
Chi-Huey Wong served as the 8th President of Academia Sinica for exactly ten years.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong served as the 8th President of Academia Sinica from October 19, 2006, to May 10, 2016, which is less than ten full years.
Chi-Huey Wong's current position is the Ernest W. Hahn Chair and professor of chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong's current position at the Scripps Research Institute is the Scripps Family Chair Professor of Chemistry; he previously held the Ernest W. Hahn Chair.
Chi-Huey Wong was the director of the Genomics Research Center at Riken in Japan.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong served as the head of the Frontier Research Program on Glycotechnology at Riken in Japan, and as the director of the Genomics Research Center at Academia Sinica in Taiwan.
What is Chi-Huey Wong's primary professional identity as recognized currently at the Scripps Research Institute?
Answer: Scripps Family Chair Professor
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong currently holds the distinguished position of Scripps Family Chair Professor of Chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute.
What distinguished professorship did Chi-Huey Wong hold at the Scripps Research Institute before his current role?
Answer: Ernest W. Hahn Chair
Explanation: Prior to his current position as Scripps Family Chair Professor, Chi-Huey Wong held the Ernest W. Hahn Chair and professorship of chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute.
What leadership role did Chi-Huey Wong hold concurrently at Riken in Japan?
Answer: Head of the Frontier Research Program on Glycotechnology
Explanation: Concurrently with his faculty position at Scripps, Chi-Huey Wong served as the head of the Frontier Research Program on Glycotechnology at Riken in Japan.
Who appointed Chi-Huey Wong as the 8th President of Academia Sinica?
Answer: The President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was appointed as the 8th President of Academia Sinica by the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Chi-Huey Wong's research is primarily recognized for his foundational contributions to glycoscience, the study of carbohydrates.
Answer: True
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong is widely recognized for his original contributions to glycoscience, which encompasses the study of the structure, biosynthesis, and biological roles of glycans (carbohydrates).
The hierarchical and programmable one-pot synthesis method was developed by Wong for the rapid preparation of proteins.
Answer: False
Explanation: The hierarchical and programmable one-pot synthesis method, developed by Wong, is used for the rapid preparation of oligosaccharides, not proteins.
Chi-Huey Wong holds over 700 patents and has published more than 100 academic research papers.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong holds more than 100 patents and has published over 700 scholarly academic research papers, reversing the numbers stated in the question.
Wong's patent US8,680,020 describes methods for modifying human antibodies by glycan engineering.
Answer: False
Explanation: Wong's patent US8,680,020 describes 'Glycan arrays on PTFE-like aluminum coated glass slides and related methods,' while methods for modifying human antibodies by glycan engineering are described in patent US10,087,236.
Wong's research has led to the clinical development of carbohydrate-based medicines for treating neurological disorders.
Answer: False
Explanation: Wong's research has led to the clinical development of carbohydrate-based medicines, including vaccines and homogeneous antibodies, for the treatment of cancers and infectious diseases, not neurological disorders.
Wong's patent US9890111B2 describes the crystal structure of bifunctional transglycosylase PBP1b from E. Coli and its inhibitors.
Answer: True
Explanation: Wong's patent US9890111B2 specifically details the crystal structure of bifunctional transglycosylase PBP1b from E. Coli and its corresponding inhibitors.
Chi-Huey Wong published the book 'Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry' in 2003.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong published 'Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry' in 1994. His 2003 publication was 'Carbohydrate Based Drug Discovery'.
Wong developed chemo-enzymatic methods for the synthesis of oligosaccharides and glycoproteins.
Answer: True
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong developed chemo-enzymatic methods, which combine chemical and enzymatic catalysis, for the efficient synthesis of complex oligosaccharides and glycoproteins.
Chi-Huey Wong's patent US8486914B2 describes methods for treating cancer.
Answer: False
Explanation: Wong's patent US8486914B2 describes 'Hirsutella Sinensis mycelia compositions and methods for treating sepsis and related inflammatory responses,' not cancer. A different patent, US9,603,913B2, relates to anti-cancer vaccines.
How many scholarly academic research papers has Chi-Huey Wong published throughout his career?
Answer: Over 700
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong has an extensive publication record, with over 700 scholarly academic research papers to his name.
What is glycoscience, the field to which Chi-Huey Wong made original contributions?
Answer: The study of the structure, biosynthesis, and biology of glycans.
Explanation: Glycoscience, a field to which Chi-Huey Wong made original contributions, is defined as the study of the structure, biosynthesis, and biology of glycans (carbohydrates) and their roles in biological systems.
What type of synthetic methods did Chi-Huey Wong develop for oligosaccharides and glycoproteins?
Answer: Chemo-enzymatic methods
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong developed chemo-enzymatic methods, which combine chemical reactions with enzymatic catalysis, for the practical synthesis of oligosaccharides and glycoproteins.
What innovative synthesis method did Wong introduce for the rapid preparation of oligosaccharides?
Answer: Hierarchical and programmable one-pot synthesis
Explanation: Wong introduced the hierarchical and programmable one-pot synthesis method, enabling the rapid preparation of a large number of oligosaccharides within a single reaction vessel.
What are glycan microarrays primarily used for, as developed by Wong?
Answer: Analyzing protein-carbohydrate interactions
Explanation: Glycan microarrays, developed through Wong's work, serve as high-throughput tools for the analysis of protein-carbohydrate interactions.
What type of clinical applications have emerged from Chi-Huey Wong's research in carbohydrate-based medicines?
Answer: Vaccines and homogeneous antibodies for cancers and infectious diseases
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong's research has led to the clinical development of carbohydrate-based medicines, including vaccines and homogeneous antibodies, for the treatment of cancers and infectious diseases.
Chi-Huey Wong received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry in 2015 and the RSC Robert Robinson Award in 2014.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry in 2014 and the RSC Robert Robinson Award in 2015, reversing the years stated in the question.
Chi-Huey Wong received honorary doctorates from Technion and National Yang-Ming University in 2007.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 2007, Chi-Huey Wong was awarded honorary doctorates from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan.
Chi-Huey Wong was elected as a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1996.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science in 1996, but he became a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2002.
Chi-Huey Wong received the United States Presidential Green Chemistry Award in 2005.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong received the United States Presidential Green Chemistry Award in 2000. In 2005, he received the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.
Chi-Huey Wong was recognized on the 'Asian Scientist 100' list in 2016 and 2021.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was featured on the 'Asian Scientist 100' list in 2016 and 2022, not 2021.
Chi-Huey Wong received the Welch Award in Chemistry in 2022.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong received the Welch Award in Chemistry in 2021. In 2022, he was honored with the Chemical Pioneer Award.
Chi-Huey Wong received the Arthur C. Cope Award from the American Chemical Society in 2012.
Answer: True
Explanation: The prestigious Arthur C. Cope Award from the American Chemical Society was presented to Chi-Huey Wong in 2012.
Which of the following awards did Chi-Huey Wong receive in 2014?
Answer: Wolf Prize in Chemistry
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was awarded the Wolf Prize in Chemistry in 2014, recognizing his significant contributions to the field.
Which award did Chi-Huey Wong receive in 1985?
Answer: Searle Scholar Award
Explanation: In 1985, Chi-Huey Wong was honored with the Searle Scholar Award.
In what year did Chi-Huey Wong receive the IUPAC International Carbohydrate Award?
Answer: 1994
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong received the IUPAC International Carbohydrate Award in 1994, acknowledging his significant contributions to carbohydrate chemistry.
Which two awards did Chi-Huey Wong receive from the American Chemical Society in 1998 and 1999, respectively?
Answer: Harrison Howe Award and Claude S. Hudson Award
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong received the Harrison Howe Award from the American Chemical Society in 1998 and the Claude S. Hudson Award from the same society in 1999.
When was Chi-Huey Wong honored with the United States Presidential Green Chemistry Award?
Answer: 2000
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was honored with the United States Presidential Green Chemistry Award in 2000.
Which award did Chi-Huey Wong receive from the American Chemical Society in 2005?
Answer: Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Explanation: In 2005, Chi-Huey Wong received the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.
In what year did Chi-Huey Wong receive the F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research?
Answer: 2008
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was awarded the F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research in 2008.
When was Chi-Huey Wong recognized with the Robert Robinson Award by the Royal Society of Chemistry?
Answer: 2015
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong received the Robert Robinson Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2015.
In which years was Chi-Huey Wong featured on the 'Asian Scientist 100' list by Asian Scientist magazine?
Answer: 2016 and 2022
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong was recognized on the 'Asian Scientist 100' list by Asian Scientist magazine in both 2016 and 2022.
What award did Chi-Huey Wong receive in 2021?
Answer: Welch Award in Chemistry
Explanation: In 2021, Chi-Huey Wong was honored with the Welch Award in Chemistry for his outstanding achievements in chemical research.
Which award did Chi-Huey Wong receive from the American Institute of Chemists in 2022?
Answer: Chemical Pioneer Award
Explanation: Chi-Huey Wong received the Chemical Pioneer Award from the American Institute of Chemists in 2022.
The insider trading charges against Chi-Huey Wong were dropped in February 2018.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Shilin District Prosecutors Office announced in February 2018 that the insider trading charges against Chi-Huey Wong had been dropped.
The Control Yuan announced in April 2022 that Chi-Huey Wong did not violate any rules regarding asset disclosure during a tech transfer.
Answer: True
Explanation: In April 2022, the Control Yuan confirmed that Chi-Huey Wong had not violated any regulations concerning asset disclosure during the technology transfer of his invention.
Chi-Huey Wong's resignation as President of Academia Sinica was approved by President Ma Ying-jeou on May 10, 2016.
Answer: True
Explanation: President Ma Ying-jeou approved Chi-Huey Wong's resignation as President of Academia Sinica on May 10, 2016, following earlier rejections.
What was the nature of the controversy Chi-Huey Wong faced in 2016?
Answer: Insider trading scandal related to OBI Pharma, Inc.
Explanation: In 2016, Chi-Huey Wong faced media speculation regarding an insider trading scandal involving OBI Pharma, Inc., due to his daughter's shareholdings.
Who initially rejected Chi-Huey Wong's resignation requests as president of Academia Sinica?
Answer: President Ma Ying-jeou
Explanation: President Ma Ying-jeou initially rejected Chi-Huey Wong's resignation requests from his position as president of Academia Sinica.
When was Chi-Huey Wong's resignation as President of Academia Sinica finally approved?
Answer: May 10, 2016
Explanation: President Ma Ying-jeou approved Chi-Huey Wong's resignation as President of Academia Sinica on May 10, 2016.
What was the legal outcome regarding the insider trading charges against Chi-Huey Wong?
Answer: The charges were dropped.
Explanation: In February 2018, the Shilin District Prosecutors Office announced that the insider trading charges against Chi-Huey Wong had been dropped.