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Biography of David Da-I Ho
Name: David Da-I Ho
Birth Date: November 3, 1952
Death Date: N/A
Place of Birth: Taichung, Taiwan
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: researcher, molecular biologist, virologist
David Da-I Ho
Molecular biologist David Da-I Ho (born 1952) has dedicated his career to identifying a cure for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). His greatest contribution to the worldwide battle against AIDS came in 1996 when he combined state-of-the art AIDS medications in a way that stopped the progression of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to the deadly AIDS condition.AIDS researcher David Ho was the fourth scientist to identify the cause of AIDS as a virus that attacks the body's immune system. Now chief executive officer and scientific director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (ADARC), Ho has been at the forefront of the worldwide battle against the AIDS epidemic and remains hopeful that HIV can be eradicated.A Strong Work EthicHo was born on November 3, 1952, in Taichung, a small town in Taiwan where transportation was by means of bicycle and the only form of communications technology was a small …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…Squibb Award, and a Presidential Citizen's Medal. Making his residence in Chappaqua, New York, Ho is married to artist Susan Kuo, with whom he has three children: Kathryn, Jaclyn, and Jonathan. He is a member of the Committee of One Hundred, a Chinese-American leadership organization, in addition to several scientific groups. Interestingly, despite his high professional profile, his command of the English language, his role as director of a U.S. corporation, and his successful assimilation into U.S. culture, Ho still performs his mathematical calculations in Chinese. Further Reading Notable Scientists: From 1900 to the Present, Gale, 2001.Advocate, July 21, 1998.Asian American Times, August 2001.Chemical and Engineering News, September 30, 2002.Gay Men's Health Crisis: Treatment Issues, May 15, 1991.New York Times, December 14, 1989; January 31, 1990; September 27, 2002.Rolling Stone, March 6, 1997; April 29, 1999.Time, December 30, 1996; August 20, 2001.Wall Street Journal, December 17, 1996."Interview with Dr. David Ho," CNN Interviews: Medical Detectives, http://www.time.com/time/moy/ho.html (February 15, 2003).
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