Gan-tai Tseng

Background

Tseng, Gan-tai was born on September 9, 1938 in Chungking, China. Arrived in United States, 1962, naturalized, 1973. Son of Shao-hsuen and Yun-ying (Shieh) Tseng.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, 1960. Master of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1964. Degree in Engineering, Stanford University, 1966.

Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971.

Career

Engineering specialist, consultant Garrett-AiRsch., Los Angeles, 1966—1972. Postgraduate research engineer University of California at Los Angeles, 1969—1970. Senior engineering scientist Radio Corporation of America Astro-Electronics, Princeton, New Jersey, 1972—1977.

Manager, senior engineering specialist, director Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, since 1977. Consultant Garrett Corp. Member technical committee Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, Air Force Weapons Laboratory Strategic Defense Initiative Organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Principal investigator research & development projects Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Air Force Office Science Research Air Force Laboratory, Radio Corporation of America Corporation, Aerospace Corporation.

Achievements

• Gan-tai Tseng has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace corporation official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate. Technical chairman, session chairman conferences). Member: American Astronautical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Joan J. Liu, September 5, 1965. Children: Carol, Michelle.