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Sun, Yan was born on October 5, 1964 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Came to the United States, 1989. Son of Shaokang and Yuan (Ye).
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Yan Sun, Chinese electrical engineer. Achievements include research in long distance transmissions. Named Innovator of Year, Journal of Telephone, Paris, 1998; Doctor Boi-Wei Chen Memorial scholar, 1995. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Optical Society of America, Photonic Society Chinese-Americans (secretary).
Education
Bachelor of Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China, 1984. Master of Science, University Electrical Science and Technology China, Chengdu, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1995.
Career
Research assistant Shandong Normal University, 1984, University Electrical Science and Technology China, Chengdu, 1984-1987. Member faculty University of Science and Technology China, Hefei, 1987-1989. Research assistant Stanford (California) University, 1989-1995.
Vice president engineering Bell Laboratories Onetta, San Jose, California, 1995-1998, senior manager, since 1998. Guest professor Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, since 1997, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 1999.
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Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Optical Society of America, Photonic Society Chinese-Americans (secretary).
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Son of; married Rong Pan, September 7, 1991.
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