1. David Da-i Ho is a Taiwanese-American AIDS researcher, physician, and virologist who has made a number of scientific contributions to the understanding and treatment of HIV infection.
11 Facts About David Ho
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David Ho was a pioneer of combination anti-retroviral therapy instead of single therapy, which turned HIV from an absolute terminal disease into a chronic disease.
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David Ho was born in Taiwan in 1952 and immigrated to the United States in 1965, where he was educated at the California Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School before getting his clinical training at UCLA School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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David Ho is the founding scientific director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center and the Clyde and Helen Wu Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, both housed at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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David Ho was born in Taichung, Taiwan, to Paul, an engineer, and Sonia Ho.
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David Ho attended Taichung Municipal Guang-Fu Elementary School until sixth grade before immigrating to the United States with his mother and younger brother to unite with his father, who had already been in the US since 1957.
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David Ho received his Bachelor of Science in biology with highest honors from the California Institute of Technology.
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David Ho is currently a member of the board of trustees of the California Institute of Technology.
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David Ho was a member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University and a board member of the MIT Corporation.
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David Ho is a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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David Ho is married to Tera Wong, with whom he has four children: Kathryn, Jonathan, Jaclyn, and Jerren.