Ga-Lane Chen

Background

Chen, Ga-Lane was born on March 26, 1953 in Chia-I, Taiwan. Son of Li and Chiu-Kuei (Tseng) Chen. came to the United States, 1979.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan U., Taipei, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 1985.

Career

Mechanic engineer, China Steel Corporation, Kaoshiung, Taiwan, 1978-1979; laboratory supervisor, research and development engineer, Varian Associations, Santa Clara, California, 1985; senior engineer, Varian Vacuum Systems, Santa Clara, 1985-1986; research and development engineering manager, Komag, Inc., Milpitas, California, 1986-1989; vice president engineering, Oerdex, Inc., Fremont, California, 1989-1991; executive director Research and Development, HMT Technology Corporation, Fremont, California, since 1991.

Achievements

• Georgia-Lane Chen has been listed as a notable Mechanical engineer, materials scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Hybrids and Manufacturing Technology Society, Magnetic Society, Computer Society, Electron Devices Society), New York Academy Sciences, Metallurgical Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society Metals, American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, Materials Research Society.

Connections

Married Chao-Ling Hsu, March 29, 1979. 1 child, George.

Father:

Li Chen

Mother:

Chiu-Kuei (Tseng) Chen

Spouse:

Chao-Ling Hsu

child:

George Chen