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Robert tjian biography
Robert Tjian
Hong Kong-born American biochemist
Robert Tjian (Chinese: 錢澤南; pinyin: Qián Zénán; born 1949) is a Hong Kong-born American biochemist best known for his work on eukaryotic transcription.
He is currently professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of California, Berkeley and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). On April 1, 2009, Tjian became the President of HHMI.
On August 4, 2015, he announced that he would step down as President at the end of 2016.[1]
Biography
Tjian was born in Hong Kong in 1949. His father Tjian Tze-Ning (Qian Zining; 錢子寧), a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, was a famous capitalist in Shanghai and pioneer of China's modern paper industry.
In April 1949, Tjian's family and business all moved to Hong Kong; in 1950 moved to São Paulo, Brazil; and later settled in New Jersey, the United States.[citation needed]
Tjian received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Univer