- Dad: Gang Tao, who used to be a farmer.
- Mom: Lanlin Chen, who received
- a B.S.(1983) and an M.S.(1986), both in Biology, from Nanjing University
- a Ph.D.(1992) in Biology from University of Southern California.
- Elder Boy: Albert Kai Tao, 18 years old, goes to University of Virginia.
- Younger Boy: Derek Kwin (Kun) Tao, 8 years old, goes to Charlottesville elementary school.