Background
Fan, Chien was born on April 1, 1930 in Haimen, China. Son of Chin Meng Fan and Shi Mei Shih.
Fan, Chien was born on April 1, 1930 in Haimen, China. Son of Chin Meng Fan and Shi Mei Shih.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1954. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Illinois, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1964.
Assistant professor Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1961—1965. Research specialist Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Huntsville, Alabama, 1965—1974, staff engineer Sunnyvale, California, 1974—1979, project engineer, 1980—1984, supervisor, 1985—1991, senior staff engineer, 1989—1994. Retired, 1994
Visiting scientist to Republic of China National Science Foundation, Washington, 1970.
Lecturing scientist China Science and Technology University, Hei-Fe, 1995.
Chairman board directors Fan Chin-Meng/Fan Heng Father/Son Scholarship Fund Foundation, Haimen, China, 1994—2004. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Ning Sun Chang, May 3, 1958. Children: Albert W., May Son of, Marie Son of.