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Way Kuo

b. 1951

Taiwanese nuclear engineer

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About Way Kuo

Born 1951. Way Kuo is a Taiwanese engineer, justice of the peace, university teacher and physicist, known for City University of Hong Kong.

Way Kuo (; born 5 January 1951 in Taipei, Taiwan) is the fourth President of the City University of Hong Kong and University Distinguished Professor of the City University of Hong Kong. Before joining CityU, he was University Distinguished Professor and Dean of Engineering at the University of Tennessee.

Kuo received his PhD degree in engineering in 1980 from Kansas State University and BS degree in nuclear engineering in 1972 from the National Tsing-Hua University in Taiwan.

Kuo is a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He was elected a member of the US National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for his contributions to reliability design for microelectronics products and systems. He is also a member of Academia Sinica in Taiwan and International Academy for Quality. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), American Statistical Association (ASA), and Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
City University of Hong Kong
Education
Kansas State University, Bell Labs, National Tsing Hua University, Texas A&M University
Positions held
Justice of the peace
Employers
Texas A&M University, City University of Hong Kong
Awards
IEEE Fellow; Fellow of the American Statistical Association; Honorary doctor of the Beijing Institute of Technology

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Way Kuo's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Way Kuo?

Taiwanese nuclear engineer

When was Way Kuo born?

Way Kuo was born on 5 January 1951 in Taipei.

What is Way Kuo's occupation?

Way Kuo is an engineer, justice of the peace, university teacher and physicist.

What is Way Kuo known for?

Way Kuo is known for City University of Hong Kong.

What nationality is Way Kuo?

Way Kuo is Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Way Kuo

Β· Wikidata: Q8979628

Β· DBpedia: Way Kuo

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