Background
Lin, Ya-Tai was born on January 24, 1932 in Taipei, China. Arrived in United States, 1959, naturalized, 1970. Son of Y. L. and F. N. (Kao) Lin.
Lin, Ya-Tai was born on January 24, 1932 in Taipei, China. Arrived in United States, 1959, naturalized, 1970. Son of Y. L. and F. N. (Kao) Lin.
B.S.C.E., National Taiwan University, 1955. Master of Science in Hydraulics, State University Iowa, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1970.
Engineer Allied Engineering Service, Taipei, 1956—1958, American & Chinese Joint Commission Rural Construction, Taipei, 1958—1959, Alvord, Burdick & Howson, Chicago, 1960—1980, partner, since 1980.
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Western Society Engineers, Water Pollution Control Federation, American Water Works Association, American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomate).
Married Shelley S. Lee, December 23, 1957. Children: Annie, Eugene, Elise, Francis.