Paul K. Chien is
Professor of Biology. He received his B.S. in both Biology and
Chemistry from Chung Chi College, N.T., Hong Kong, and his Ph.D.
from the University of California, Irvine. Prof. Chien is
interested in the physiology and ecology of inter-tidal organisms.
His research has involved the transport of amino acids and metal
ions across cell membranes and the detoxification mechanisms of
metal ions.