Background
Tan, Chor Weng was born on April 20, 1936 in Canton, China. Came to United States, 1957, naturalized, 1972. Son of Ee Hock and Tung Hong (Khor) Tan.
engineering educator university dean
Tan, Chor Weng was born on April 20, 1936 in Canton, China. Came to United States, 1957, naturalized, 1972. Son of Ee Hock and Tung Hong (Khor) Tan.
Bachelor of Science, University Evansville, 1959. Master of Science, University Illinois, Urbana, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Urbana, 1963.
Research assistant University Illinois, 1959-1963, teaching assistant, 1959-1961. Assistant professor mechanical engineering Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art, New York City, 1963-1967, associate professor, 1967-1972, acting chairman department mechanical engineering, 1971-1973, professor, since 1972, head division engineering, 1973-1975, dean School Engineering, since 1975. Executive officer, director Cooper Union Research Foundation.
Director Tround International Inc., Nomura Pacific Basin Fund.
Member Chinatown Planning Council. Member National Committee on United States-China Relations, Commission on the Year 2000, New York City, Commission on Science and Technology, New York City. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Association Engineering Colleges New York State (secretary, treasurer), Chinese American Cultural Association (president, director), Coalition Tir-State Chinese Americans (chairman).
Married Yulin Liu, June 8, 1963. Children: Stephen, Reynold.