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Canadian Scientist: LAP-CHEE TSUI

Scientific research
Discovered thee gene that causes cystic fibrosis o Genetic disorder that causes extra mucus to be produced Affects the lungs Stomach Nose Mouth o Extremely fatal ; life expectancy only 25 years Working at the university of Toronto him and a team were looking for the gene o Richard Rozmahel one of the main researchers A special gene mutation was found in an individual o Called a three base pair deletion Type of genetic mutation on the DNA sequence th In may 9 1989 the gene was discovered o Over a course of 5 months testing was done to ensure the correct gene was found In September a noticeable patter was found and made official then gene was found. Compared 100 healthy peoples genes to 100 people who have the Cystic fibrosis gene

Background information
born 21 December 1950 born in Shanghai, China o grew up in Tai Koon Yu studied biology at New Asia College o then went to Chinese University of Hong Kong where is earned a bachelor of science continued education in the US at the University of Pittsburgh in 1979 o Ph.D was awarded Father Jing Lue Mother - Hui Ching Wife Lan Fong Hg Children Eugen and felix (both sons)

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Distinguished Scientist which was given the Medical Research Council of Canada. Fellow of the:

o Royal Society of Canada o Royal Society of London o Academia Sinica International awards: o Killam Prize which was given by the Canada Council for the Arts He was also awarded honorary doctoral degrees by several universities in Canada