Allen Y. Chao(born 1944) is aTaiwanese-Americanbusinessman who foundedWatson Pharmaceuticalsand was chief executive officer from 1984 to 2008, and chairman.
Allen Chao | |
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Triệu vũ thiên | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) Shanghai,China |
| Alma mater | Taipei Medical University(BS) West Virginia University(MS) Purdue University(PhD) |
| Occupation | Founder ofWatson Pharmaceuticals |
Life and career
editBorn in Shanghai, he spent his childhood in Taiwan. Chao went toTaipei Medical College,where he graduated with aB.S.degree in pharmacy in 1967.[1]After emigrating to the United States, Chao obtained anM.S.degree in Pharmaceutics fromWest Virginia Universityin 1970.[1]He subsequently received a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Physical Pharmacy fromPurdue Universityin 1973.[1][2]Chao, along with other members of the Chao family, contributed to the establishment of theChao Family Comprehensive Cancer Centerand the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center at theUniversity of California, Irvine Medical Center,Irvine,California campus. Since their first gift to the university in 1995, Chao and his family have given nearly $30 million to the campus.[3]
In 2005, Chao contributed to the establishment of The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy, located in the Purdue Research Park in Indiana, to provide leadership in pharmaceutical education, development and manufacturing. He is chairman and managing partner of Newport Healthcare Advisors LLC.[4]He is also a trustee of the University of California, Irvine Foundation.
In May 2000, Chao received an honorary doctorate from Purdue University.[5][6]
References
edit- ^abcDistinguished Alumni 1995: Allen Y. ChaoArchived2016-05-07 at theWayback Machine– website of Purdue University
- ^"Forbes profile".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-07.Retrieved2017-08-24.
- ^"Silent partners in improving O.C. healthcare".UCI News.2017-06-26.Retrieved2018-08-28.
- ^Forbes[dead link]
- ^Purdue to award 22 honorary doctorates- Purdue News, May 2, 2000
- ^LeadershipArchived2016-04-02 at theWayback Machine– website of Impax Laboratories