Suezone Chow
- Vancouver
Dr.
Suezone Chow is a gifted researcher and intuitive businessman who
has worked to help us get more value from our forests in British
Columbia.
Dr. Chow was
born in Taipei, Taiwan. Following graduation from Taiwan National
University in 1963, he emigrated to Canada.
Starting with
his post-graduate studies at the University of British Columbia,
continuing with the Canadian Forestry Service, and today as Director
of Research and Development at Canfor Corporation, he has developed
a scientific reputation on both national and international fronts.
His pioneering
scientific work has contributed vastly to the economy of British
Columbia through the development of new wood lamination techniques
and environmentally friendly surface coatings, to mention just two.
Combining his
technical expertise with his fluency in Japanese and his cultural
sensitivity, he travelled to Japan in 1973 helping to increase British
Columbia's share of the plywood market in that country.
Until very recently
he was involved in a trade mission to Taiwan demonstrating the use
of wood and engineered composite products to facilitate marketing
these products throughout the Pacific Rim countries.
Dr. Chow has
successfully married academic disciplines with industrial research
and development and international trade ..his successes continue
to benefit all British Columbians.
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