Description: Up for auction a RARE! “Hemoglobinopathy” Yuet Wai Kan Hand Signed 5X7 B&W Photo. This item is authenticated By Todd Mueller Autographs and comes with their certificate of authenticity. ES-9219E Yuet Wai Kan FRS (Chinese: 簡悅威; Jyutping: Gaan2 Jyut6 Wai1; born June 11, 1936), is a Chinese-American geneticist and hematologist. He is the current Louis K. Diamond Chair in Hematology and a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a former president of the American Society of Hematology. Kan is of Shunde, Guangdong, descent, and was born in Hong Kong to the prominent Kan family. His father, Tong Po Kan was a co-founder of Bank of East Asia, and had 14 children Kan is the youngest. Kan's brother, Yuet-keung Kan, was the Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the Executive Council of Hong Kong, and a former chairman of the Bank of East Asia. Kan started his education at True Light Elementary School, not long before the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. He entered Wah Yan College, Hong Kong after the war and graduated in 1952. He then followed his father's wish and studied medicine in the University of Hong Kong (HKU), staying at the residence of Morrison Hall and obtaining his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree in 1958, with a distinction in Social Medicine, Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The University of Hong Kong awarded Kan a Doctor of Science in 1980.
Price: 499.99 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
End Time: 2024-10-14T11:29:59.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Signed: Yes
Object Type: Photo
Original/Reproduction: Original
