Title: Senior Principal Scientist
Company: Restek Corporation
Location: State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Shun-Hsin Liang, PhD, senior principal scientist at Restek Corporation, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Scientists for dedication, achievements, and leadership in research and development.
Across more than 20 years, Dr. Liang has established himself as a leading scientist and academic in the fields of environment, food safety and life sciences. Since 2013, he has served as the senior principal scientist at Restek Corporation, a company that manufactures analytical products. Dr. Liang helps develop these products, which are in turn used for analyzing samples in clinical, food safety and environmental settings. The products he works on are used in academic and industrial settings and are relied upon for their accuracy.
That dedication to a high level of quality is a major part of what drew Dr. Liang to Restek Corporation. He is able to utilize innovative methods during the research and development process that have led to more effective and efficient results. Dr. Liang has directly helped with halving the completion time for one process, improving the company’s ability to deliver products that make a meaningful impact on people’s lives. While he also fulfills some management tasks, he prides himself on exceeding expectations when it comes to research, thus providing the company with essential results for its growth and success.
Before joining Restek Corporation, Dr. Liang held the role of senior research scientist at MPI Research from 2006 to 2013. His early career focused on academic work, which was initially where he expected to spend the majority of his professional life. Dr. Liang contributed as a member of the research faculty for The Pennsylvania State University for five years.
A strong education provides the foundation for Dr. Liang’s success. He began his educational journey in his home country of Taiwan, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from National Taiwan University. After immigrating to the United States, Dr. Liang earned a PhD in molecular biology from Michigan State University in 1996. Subsequently, he spent five years completing a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Michigan. Since then, Dr. Liang has frequently co-authored research articles and published in professional journals. He also cooperates with colleagues through a variety of scientific communities.
Dr. Liang credits his accomplishments to the guidance and mentoring he received while working on his PhD and postdoctoral research. His advisers and family offered him invaluable support and patience without pushing him down a specific path. Dr. Liang is especially grateful for the continued encouragement of his wife, who has been willing to move with him as he has pursued career opportunities. His future opportunities may be shaped by his family, which is involved in the chemistry industry. Dr. Liang is strongly considering pivoting to focus on chemistry in the future.
Beyond his professional life, Dr. Liang is a dedicated husband and father to two sons. He enjoys exercising, playing piano and volunteering in his local community. Looking to the future, Dr. Liang intends to continue his tenure with Restek Corporation and is eager to help the company grow further. While he may shift to chemistry research, he has no plans to leave his current company. Dr. Liang is also looking forward to retirement sometime in the next five years, but he aims to maximize his contributions to his organization and industry until then.
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