RESUME GEORGE T. F. WONG - Academia Sinica

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projects and investigators from the Academia Sinica, National Taiwan University,
National Taiwan Ocean University, National Sun Yat Sen University, National Taiwan
Normal University, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Hong Kong University
of Science and Technology
Formulated, coordinated and implemented Memorandum of Understanding with the following
universities/ research institutions:
State Key Laboratory in Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen,
China
Marine Science Institute, University of Philippines, Diliman, Philippines.
Berkeley Institute of the Environment, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Hydrology and Oceanology, University of Science, Ho Chih Min City,
Vietnam.
Planned and coordinated the first five-year external review of the Research Center for
Environmental Changes
Planned and convened an international symposium/workshop on “ocean acidification”
Chairman, Applicant Screening Committee
Chairman, Performance Evaluation Committee
Chairman and member, multiple search and promotion committees
At the departmental level at Old Dominion University:
Chairman, Core Course Committee
Member, Student Advisory Committee
Member, Student Admissions Committee
Chairman, Curriculum Committee for developing an undergraduate degree program in
oceanography.
Senior marine geochemist, 1977 to 2006 – responsible for building the academic and research
programs in environmental radiogeochemistry and marine geochemistry/aquatic chemistry
from a sub-discipline with a single faculty position and a single laboratory to one with three
faculty positions, several adjunct and joint faculty members, multiple laboratories and active
M.S. and Ph.D. programs.
Academic Deputy Chairman – in charge of all matters concerning academic activities in the
Department, manage funds for research and teaching assistantships, establish and enforce
policies concerning curriculum, evaluation of teaching performance, student recruiting and
the admission of new students.
Doctoral Program Director – administer a doctoral program with 20 to 30 doctoral students.
Acting Interim Department Chairman, Department of Oceanography.
Chairman, Tenure and Promotion Committee – evaluate other faculty members and make
recommendation to the President of the University on their tenure and promotion.
Chairman of multiple Search Committees in searches for the Department Chairman, professors
for endowed professorships and all faculty members in marine geochemistry.
Coordinator of the Distinguished Lecturer Lecture Series – invite speakers and administer
logistical and financial aspects of the program.
Member, Education Committee – determine educational policy, curriculum development and