Cher-Ming Tan

Background

Tan, Cher-Ming was born on November 20, 1959 in Singapore. Son of Sin-Yeow Tan and Ah-Gnoh Wong.

Education

B. England with 1st class honors, National University Singapore, 1984. The Master of Applied Science, University Toronto, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1992.

Career

Failure analysis engineer Fairchild Semiconductor, Singapore, 1984-1986. Research and development engineer Hewlett Packard, 1986. Engineering adviser to Chief Executive Officer LiteOn Power semiconductor Company Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, 1992-1996.

Manager reliability and failure analysis section Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd., Singapore, 1996-1997. Associate professor Nanyang Technological University, since 1997. Consultant General Semiconductor, Taipei, since 1999.

Chairman Certified Reliability Engineer Exam Board, Singapore, since 1999. Trainer Applied Material, singapore, 1999. Chairman International Conference (International Society for Optical Engineering), Singapore, since 2000.

Achievements

• Cher-Ming Tan has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Corporal combat engineer, 1979-1981. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, central committee Power Electronics and Drive Systems Conference since 1998), Industrial Application Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Connections

Married Hui-Wen Hsiao, May 16, 1966. 1 child, Shao An.

Father:

Sin-Yeow Tan

Mother:

Ah-Gnoh Wong

Spouse:

Hui-Wen Hsiao

child:

Shao An Tan