Background
Chen, Kan was born on June 28, 1965 in Shouning, Fujian, China. Son of Zhilin and Shaoyan (Hu) Chen.
Chen, Kan was born on June 28, 1965 in Shouning, Fujian, China. Son of Zhilin and Shaoyan (Hu) Chen.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Science and Technology China, Hefei, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1988.
Research associates Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1988-1990. Postdoctoral fellow Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, 1990-1992. Lecturer National University Singapore, 1992-1994, senior lecturer, 1994-1998, associate professor, since 1998, deputy director Institute for Mathematics Sciences, since 2000.
Member American Physical Society, Overseas Chinese Physics Association.
Married Tiaw Gloria Yap, January 4, 1990. Children: Wilbur Xinyuan, Gillian Siyuan, Kristi Xiyuan, Kowin Keyuan.