Alice Chien Chang
Alice Chien Chang | |
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| 錢嘉韻 | |
| Born | Chien Chia-yun March 14, 1950 Taiwan |
| Died | March 2, 2026 (aged 75) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Citizenship | Taiwanese |
| Alma mater | Fu Jen Catholic University University of Cincinnati Iowa State University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular biology, Neuroscience |
| Institutions | East Carolina University National Yang-Ming Medical College National Yang-Ming University National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University |
| Academic advisors | Horst Dieter Dellmann |
Alice Chien Chang (March 14, 1950 – March 2, 2026) was a Taiwanese molecular biologist and neuroscientist. She taught at National Yang-Ming Medical College, National Yang-Ming University, and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. In 1976, she and her collaborators published research on the purification of a DNA polymerase from the extreme thermophile Thermus aquaticus; this work was later regarded as one of the key technical foundations that enabled the high-temperature cycling, automation, and commercialization of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).