Background
Yuan, Jian Xin was born on January 4, 1929 in Po-Yang, Jiangxi, China.
science administrator soil mechanics educator
Yuan, Jian Xin was born on January 4, 1929 in Po-Yang, Jiangxi, China.
Bachelor of Science, National Taiwawn U., Taipei, 1952; Master of Science, U. Louisville, 1957.
Assistant engineer, Taiwan Power Company, Taipei, 1953-1956; associate engineer, Boeing Airplane Company, Renton, Washington, 1957-1959; associate professor, professor, vice director, director, Institute Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy Sciences, Wuhan, since 1959. Chair board directors Guang Han Geotechnical Engineering Cons.Co., Guangzhou, 1984-1988.
Member Hubei People's Political Cons. Commission, Wuhan, since 1979. Member Hubei and Wuhan Society Mechanics (vice president 1979-1994), Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (standing committee since 1988), International Association Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (board directors since 1991).
Son of An Lin and Chun Lian (Wan) Y.;m. Dei Ling Yeh, January 20, 1960 (dec.Feb. 1983); married Tao Fang, June 15, 1984.