1933
Dr. Hu is born in Sichuan, China to T.C. and P.S. Hu.
1955
Dr. Hu receives a Bachelor of Science from National Taiwan University.
1957
Dr. Hu immigrates to the United States.
1962
Dr. Hu receives a Doctor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1962
Dr. Hu becomes a research associate at St. John’s University.
1963
Dr. Hu becomes an assistant professor of physics at California State University, Long Beach.
1965
Dr. Hu becomes a summer fellow of the National Science Foundation and receives the first of several grants from the California State University Long Beach Foundation.
1968
Dr. Hu is promoted to associate professor at California State University, Long Beach.
1969
Dr. Hu receives the first of several grants from the National Science Foundation.
1972
Dr. Hu is promoted to full professor at California State University, Long Beach.
1974
Dr. Hu becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen.
1986
Dr. Hu receives a grant from the Department of Energy and several grants from the National Science Foundation.
1988
Dr. Hu serves as a National Science Foundation visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
2006
Dr. Hu is named Professor Emeritus at California State University, Long Beach.
2017
Dr. Hu is named a Distinguished Humanitarian by Marquis Who’s Who.
2018
Dr. Hu is honored with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who.