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James Wong, Ph.D., Term: 2008–2012
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 Dr. Jim Wong has held a variety of development and management positions at technology companies including IBM and Siros Technologies, and he is currently a Senior Product Strategist at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. He has experience defining and launching new products and balancing customer input with development capabilities to create successful products for targeted markets. He has developed business strategies and planned marketing efforts as well as managed manufacturing quality control. Dr. Wong is adept at managing cross-functional, global teams and communicating with a wide variety of individuals, both internal and external.
Dr. Wong is a survivor of congenital heart disease (tetralogy of Fallot) and serves on the board of directors of the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA). He currently chairs the organization’s Internet Committee and has held the positions of Vice President and Board Chair. Since he was first elected to the board in 2003, ACHA’s membership and budget has grown more than 15-fold. Dr. Wong has worked with medical professionals, ACHA staff, and volunteers to plan conferences, improve service to members, and initiate the development of a national disease registry.
Dr. Wong received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and he holds two U.S. patents in optical data storage and photolithography. He lives in San Jose, California; is an avid skier, golfer, and photographer; and is fascinated with the application of technology to improving people’s lives.
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