Otto Schnepp
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Otto Schnepp, an Austrian-American scientist.
Born in Vienna
into a Jewish family, he lived in Shanghai
from 1939 to 1948, where bounced between the Shanghai International Settlement
and the French Concession as his father continued to practice medicine. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry at St. John's University in Shanghai (1947), A.B. (1948) and Ph.D. (1951) at University of California, Berkeley
. He speaks German, Hebrew, French, Chinese, and English.
Professor Schnepp researches the area of optical molecular spectroscopy. He also studies science and technology of modern China, U.S.-China technology transfer and physical chemistry. He is currently active in the field of Science Policy, especially as it concerns China. He was a counselor for science and technology at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing
from 1980 to 1982, and a former director of the USC East Asian Studies Center, 1994-2000.
He received many honors, including the Superior Honor Award of the U.S. Department of State, USC Associates’ Award for Creative Scholarship and Research, and the USC Raubenheimer Outstanding Senior Faculty Award.
Born in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
into a Jewish family, he lived in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
from 1939 to 1948, where bounced between the Shanghai International Settlement
Shanghai International Settlement
The Shanghai International Settlement began originally as a purely British settlement. It was one of the original five treaty ports which were established under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking at the end of the first opium war in the year 1842...
and the French Concession as his father continued to practice medicine. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry at St. John's University in Shanghai (1947), A.B. (1948) and Ph.D. (1951) at University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. He speaks German, Hebrew, French, Chinese, and English.
Professor Schnepp researches the area of optical molecular spectroscopy. He also studies science and technology of modern China, U.S.-China technology transfer and physical chemistry. He is currently active in the field of Science Policy, especially as it concerns China. He was a counselor for science and technology at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
from 1980 to 1982, and a former director of the USC East Asian Studies Center, 1994-2000.
He received many honors, including the Superior Honor Award of the U.S. Department of State, USC Associates’ Award for Creative Scholarship and Research, and the USC Raubenheimer Outstanding Senior Faculty Award.