Yuan-Cheng Fung 馮元楨 | |
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| Born | September 15, 1919 |
| Died | December 15, 2019 (aged 100) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Chinese-American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | National Central University California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Bioengineering Biomechanics |
| Spouse | Luna Yu Hsien-Shih |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | von Karman Medal (1976) Otto Laporte Award (1977) Timoshenko Medal (1991) National Medal of Science (2000) Jordan Allen Medal (1991) Russ Prize (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bioengineering Biomechanics |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology UC San Diego |
| Doctoral advisor | Ernest Sechler |
Yuan-Cheng "Bert" Fung (September 15, 1919 – December 15, 2019) was a Chinese-American bioengineer and writer. He is regarded as a founding figure of bioengineering, tissue engineering, and the "Founder of Modern Biomechanics".[1]
- ^ YC “Bert” Fung: The Father of Modern Biomechanics (pdf) Archived 2007-12-02 at the Wayback Machine