Shang Fa Yang

The native form of this personal name is Yang Shang-Fa. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Shang Fa Yang
楊祥發
BornNovember 10, 1932
Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan
DiedFebruary 12, 2007(2007-02-12) (aged 74)
Davis, California, U.S.
EducationNational Taiwan University
(BS, MS)
Utah State University (PhD)
AwardsWolf Prize in Agriculture (1991)
Scientific career
FieldsAgricultural chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Davis
Thesis Biochemical studies on the effect of fluoride on higher plants  (1962)
Doctoral advisorGene Walker Miller

Shang Fa Yang (Chinese: 楊祥發; pinyin: Yáng Xiángfā; November 10, 1932 – February 12, 2007) was a Taiwanese-American biochemist and botanist specializing in agricultural chemistry. He was a professor at the University of California, Davis. He was awarded the 1991 Wolf Prize in Agriculture and was elected a member of the US National Academy of Sciences the year before.

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