Chung-Yun Hse
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| Born | (1935-02-19)February 19, 1935[2] |
| Died | November 12, 2021(2021-11-12) (aged 86) |
| Education | LSU (MS – forest soil chemistry), University of Washington (PhD – wood science and technology)[3] |
| Known for | "Application of resin and composite technology to advance the use of wood fiber resources into high performance composite products"[1] |
| Spouse | Suh H Hse[4] |
| Children | 3[4] |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station[1] |
Chung-Yun Hse (February 19, 1935 – November 12, 2021) was a Taiwanese American research scientist in wood utilization, who was an elected fellow (FIAWS) of the International Academy of Wood Science.[5] He served at the USDA Forest Service Southern Research StationinPineville, Louisiana from 1967 through 2019.
Originally from Taiwan, Chung-Yun Hse obtained a master's degree in forest soil chemistry from Louisiana State University.[3] In 1972, he received a PhD in wood science and technology from the University of Washington.[1]
In 1963, a new research program was initiated at the Southern Forest Experiment StationinPineville, Louisiana to address the lack of forest product utilization research in the Southern United States.[3] A key component of that research was development of wood adhesives to bind resinous wood from southern pines for plywood production, and Hse was selected to address that area of research.[3]
During his 50-year career with the US Forest Service, Hse produced three US patents,[6] authored or coauthored more than 150 research publications,[7] and hosted more than 40 scientists from research institutes and universities around the world.[4][3] He retired in January 2020 as emeritus scientist.[8]
Awards from USDA Forest Service:[8]
National and international recognition:[8]
