Yung-Gann Chen

Background

Chen, Yung-Gann was born on February 2, 1935 in Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. Son of Chinese-Hsing and Chu-Huan (Cheng) Chen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1957. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Chaio-Tung University, 1960. Doctor of Engineering, Columbia University, 1966.

Career

Registered professional engineer, Taiwan. Department chairman Chiao-Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, 1966-1969. Senior research associate Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1973.

Assistant professor University Maryland, College Park, 1974-1977.

Staff physicist and department manager Physics International Company, San Leandro, California, 1978-1980. Technical director Maxwell Laboratory, Incorporated., San Diego, since 1980.

Visiting professor State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, summer 1975, 1976. National Aeronautics and Space Administration International fellow 1963.

Presidential chair professor President Chiang Kai-Sek Foundation 1968.

Achievements

• Yung-Gann Chen has been listed as a notable pulsed power scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, University Alumni Association (executive secretary national committee 1971).

Connections

Married Ing-Mei Lin, October 1, 1966. Children– Chia-Lin, Eugene.

Father:

Chinese-Hsing Chen

Mother:

Chu-Huan (Cheng) Chen

Spouse:

Ing-Mei Lin

child:

Chia-Lin Chen

child:

Eugene Chen