Background
Tan, Kang Hai was born on February 25, 1964 in Penang, Malaysia. Son of Florence Yan.
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Kang Hai Tan
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Kang Hai Tan, Malaysian engineering educator. Achievements include patents for sandwich panel. Member fire safety appeals advisory board Government Organization, Singapore, 2001—2005; Member of Society Fire Protection Engineers (vice president of singapore chapter 2004-2005), American Society of Civil Engineers.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Manchester, England, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Manchester, England, 1989.
Career
Graduate engineer Ove Arup & Partners, Manchester, 1989—1990. Associate professor, researcher Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, since 1990, staff-in-charge of laboratory, 1997—2004, staff officer to deputy president, since 2004.
Achievements
Membership
Member fire safety appeals advisory board Government Organization, Singapore, 2001—2005. Member of Society Fire Protection Engineers (vice president of singapore chapter 2004-2005), American Society of Civil Engineers.
Connections
Married Priscillia Njoek Yin Bong, January 3, 1987. Children: Angelina Le Wen, Cassandra Li Wen, Joshua Kai Wen.
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Born
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Nationality
Malaysian -
Political Party
Independent Thinkers
Education
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1986
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1989
Career
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1989 - 1990
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1990
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1990
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1997 - 2004
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1997 - 2004
Awards
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Recipient Best Teacher award, Nanyang Technological University, 2001, PSB Merit award, Standards Council of Singapore, 2001, Henry Adams award, United Kingdom Institute of Structural Engineers, 1989, Taylor Woodrow prize for Best All Around Performance in Civil Engineering, 1987, Phillips Noel Bedson award Distinguished Scholars in Engineering Department, 1987. Science and Engineering Research Council grantee, United Kingdom, 1986-1989, Ashbury scholar best performance in 1st year civil engineering, University Manchester, 1984, Tan Chin Tuan fellow, University California, Berkeley, 2000.Recipient Best Teacher award, Nanyang Technological University, 2001, PSB Merit award, Standards Council of Singapore, 2001, Henry Adams award, United Kingdom Institute of Structural Engineers, 1989, Taylor Woodrow prize for Best All Around Performance in Civil Engineering, 1987, Phillips Noel Bedson award Distinguished Scholars in Engineering Department, 1987. Science and Engineering Research Council grantee, United Kingdom, 1986-1989, Ashbury scholar best performance in 1st year civil engineering, University Manchester, 1984, Tan Chin Tuan fellow, University California, Berkeley, 2000.