
Shu Chien
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Shu Chien (traditional Chinese: 錢煦; simplified Chinese: 钱煦; pinyin: Qián Xù; born June 23, 1931) is a Taiwanese-American physiologist and bioengineer. His work on the fluid dynamics of blood flow has had a major impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. Chien is currently President of the Biomedical Engineering Society. Chien was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1997 for research in blood rheology, microcirculation, cell
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With $25 Million Gift to Bioengineering at UC San Diego, Gene Lay Honors his Mentor Shu Chien
Pioneering Bioengineer Shu Chien Teaches Lessons That Extend Far Beyond Research Lab
White House Awards UC San Diego Bioengineering Professor Shu Chien National Medal of Science