Shu Chien

Shu Chien
Native name	錢煦
Born	1931 (age 85–86) Beijing, China
Residence	San Diego, California, U.S.
Citizenship	United States
Nationality	Chinese
Fields	Bioengineering
Institutions	UC San Diego
Alma mater	National Taiwan University Columbia University
Known for	Fluid dynamics of blood flow Stem Cells
Notable awards	National Medal of Science (2010) American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2006) National Academy of Engineering (1997) National Academy of Sciences (1994) Institute of Medicine (1993)

Shu Chien (traditional Chinese: 錢煦; simplified Chinese: 钱煦; pinyin: Qián Xù; born 1931 in Beijing, China), is an eminent Chinese–American physiologist and engineer. His pioneering work on the fluid dynamics of blood flow has had a major impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. More recently, Chien's research has focused on the mechanical forces, such as pressure and flow, that regulate the behaviors of the cells in blood vessels. Chien is currently President of the Biomedical Engineering Society and is one of only 11 scholars who are members of all three U.S. national institutes: the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

Born in Beijing, Chien's ancestral hometown is Hangzhou of Zhejiang and he grew up in Shanghai. Chien's family are descendants of the royal family of the King Qian Liu of the Kingdom of Wuyue. His grandfather Chien Hong-ye (錢鴻業) was a Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of the Republic of China (in Shanghai). His father Chien Shih-Liang, a chemist, was former President of Academia Sinica. His elder brother Robert Chien (錢純) was former Minister of Finance of Taiwan, and former Secretary-general of Executive Yuan. His young brother Fredrick Chien is also an influential politician in Taiwan. Shu Chien married Dr. Kuang-Chung Hu Chien in 1957.

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