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Abstract
Y. C. Fung received his doctorate degree from the California Institute of Technology in 1948 and then joined the faculty of his alma mater, where he primarily pursued problems in aeronautical engineering. Spurred by a serendipitous collision of his need to obtain biomedical information relating to a family member's condition and the availability of an excellent library that met his needs, he switched his emphasis in teaching and research. In 1966, Dr. Fung joined the faculty of the University of California, San Diego, to initiate a research and doctorate-granting program in bioengineering. He is the recipient of the President's National Medal of Science, the Founder's Award from the National Academy of Engineering, and the Russ Prize. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Institute of Medicine, and the National Academy of Sciences. This article outlines the career transitions made by the subject and bibliometrically charts the production of his publications, the journals in which he published, his most-cited papers, and the significant number of patents that have drawn on his work.