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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 



Jon-Shang Chen was born in Taiwan, Republic of China, on February 

 20, 1958. He attended the Chinese Culture University at Taipei City, 

 Taiwan, ROC, where he was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science from 

 the Department of Food Science and Nutrition in June 1981. In January 

 1987, he received a Master of Science degree in food science from the 

 Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Rhode 

 Island, Kingston, RI. In August 1987, he began his studies of food 

 science towards the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Food Science and 

 Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 

 and expects to graduate in December 1991. 





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