Chuen Yan Cheng

Prof Chuen Yan Cheng
Born (1954-06-18) June 18, 1954 (age 70)
Hong Kong, China
NationalityAmerican
Alma materChinese University of Hong Kong (B.Sc.)
University of Newcastle, Australia (Ph.D.)
Known forMale contraceptive drug
AwardsRichard E. Weizman Memorial Award
Best Scientific Paper Award
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsRockefeller University

Chuen Yan Cheng (Chinese: 鄭泉恩) is a Senior Scientist for the Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research. He is most well known as the inventor of the non-steroid male contraceptive drug——Adjudin,[1][2][3][4] which is the first male contraceptive drug on the market now finished clinical trials showing no side effects.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Obsessed Scientist Finally Throttles 'Em! Non-Paternity Potion". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  2. ^ "Future male "pill" targets testicles". Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  3. ^ "Male pill - Science Base". Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  4. ^ "Seed: The Hunt for Male Birth Control". Archived from the original on 2006-11-03. Retrieved 2008-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Trials for alternative male Pill show no side-effects". Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  6. ^ "Male Contraceptive Drug in the Works". Retrieved 2008-09-28.