Meet Nathan Chen’s father, Zhidong Chen. Unlike his mother, very little is known about Nathan’s father. But, despite staying out of the public eye, his father played a big role in his life and he became an Olympian.
Learn about Zhidong Chen in this article. Here we cover his age, bio, occupation, and information about his wife and children.
Meet Zhidong Chen, Father of Nathan Chen
Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen is one of five children of Chinese immigrant parents. His father Zhidong Chen grew up in a rural Chinese town and immigrated with his wife to the states on his student visa. This particular transfer from his father along with his mother’s perseverance is why Zhidong Chen is who he is today.
Learn more about his father below.
What Do We Know About Zhidong Chen’s Wife And Children?
Zhidong Chen and his wife Hetty Wang tied the knot several times before they moved to the states. Zhidong came to the state to get his doctorate in pharmacy. Then they arrived from Tianjin, China in 1988 and first settled in Carbondale, Illinois. They didn’t know anyone in the states and his wife couldn’t speak English at the time which Nathan revealed during his interview with the New York Times.
After Carbondale, the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and have resided there ever since. They raised their five children in Salt Lake. While talking to the New York Times, Nathan shared, “They tend not to talk too much about their struggles, but it must be very difficult, coming to a new country, not speaking the language, not having much money, not having friends. . It’s amazing how they can fight it.”
His parents’ struggles pushed him to be better and he credits them for supporting his every sporting choice.
Zhidong Chen and his wife have five children. Nathan is the youngest of five children. His other siblings are Alice Chen (@alicefchen), Janice Chen (@janiceschen), Tony Chen (@runtxc), and Colin Chen.
Their eldest daughter, Alice Chen @alicefchen works in social media for Apple News and lives in New York City. Additionally, she owns her own candle company called We Are Social Club, and has worked for Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club and production company, Hello Sunshine.
Below Alice is Janice Chen @janiceschen, a University of California, Berkeley graduate who later became the founder of Mammoth Bioscience. He also earned a Ph.D. from the Doudna Lab at UC Berkley, and gave a TedTalk in 2018 about CRISPR diagnostics.
Finally came the brothers, Tony @runtxc and Colin Chen. They are also ice hockey players.
Zhidong Chen’s era
Reportedly born in 1957, Zhoidong Chen is 64 years old in Feb 2022.
Zhidong Chen Job
Zhidong Chen is a medical researcher with a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the “University of Utah.” He was president of “MultiTarget Pharmaceuticals LLC” in Salt Lake City in 2022. He joined the organization in 2008, according to reports.
Zhidong also worked as a senior scientist with “Genta Incorporated” and “SalusTherapeuticals” at that time.
Related FAQs
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Is Zhidong Chen On Instagram?
Zhidong Chen does not have any social media platforms. But, he was featured once on his Instagram.
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What is Zhidong Chen’s Nationality?
Zhidong was born and raised in China. But, he has been living in the US since 1988.
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