Teng Ta-liang (Chinese: 鄧大量; born 3 July 1937), or Leon Teng, is a Taiwanese seismologist.
Life and career
editTeng was born on 3 July 1937,[1] and is also known by the English name Leon Teng.[2] He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from National Taiwan University in 1959, and completed a doctorate in geophysics and applied mathematics at Caltech in 1966.[3][2] He remained at Caltech as a research fellow through 1967, and, later that year, joined the University of Southern California faculty as an assistant professor.[3][2] Teng was promoted to an associate professorship of geophysics in 1970, and became a full professor in 1976.[3][2] During his career at USC, Teng was also affiliated with the Southern California Earthquake Center.[4] Upon retirement from USC in 2009,[3] he was granted emeritus status.[5] From 2005, Teng has held a distinguished chair professorship for research at National Taiwan University.[6][3] In Taiwan, Teng has served as on the advisory committee for the Academia Sinica's Institute of Earth Sciences.[7]
Awards and honors
editTeng was elected a member of Academia Sinica in 1990.[3]
References
edit- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF). Retrieved on 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Leon Teng". University of Southern California, Dornsife College of Arts and Letters. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ta-liang Teng". Academia Sinica. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Ta-liang Teng". Southern California Earthquake Center. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Ta-Liang Teng". University of Southern California. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Distinguished Chair Professor for Research Ta-Liang Teng". Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "鄧大量 / Teng, Ta-Liang". Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica. Retrieved 27 December 2023.