Title: Yau-Man - Fiji
dfleminator - February 8, 2008 05:30 PM (GMT)
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| Originally from Malaysian Borneo, Yau-Man Chan attended All Saints Secondary School in Kota Kinabalu. He moved to the U.S. where he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He went on to receive his Master of Science degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Yau-Man Chan is the Chief Technology Officer for the College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. In this position, he manages and runs the information systems infrastructure for administrative, research and teaching units of the college. This includes setting up networks, computers and managing business database systems. He previously worked designing electronic circuits for scientific instruments to collect data. He's also been a housepainter, cook and dishwasher. Chan enjoys playing table tennis, bicycling, woodworking and reading. He is a member of the USA Table Tennis Association. He describes himself as intellectual and contemplative. He considers himself a natural leader, a good organizer, very skilled with his hands, very resourceful and feels he possesses a keen intellect. Chan currently resides in Martinez, California with his wife of 24 years, Jennifer. They have two children, Penelope and Ione. They also have a dog, Tucker, and two rabbits, Ruby and Cupid. His birth date is August 26, 1952. Colors Blue Scents Rose Flowers Rose, orchid Board Games No favorite Video/Computer Games No favorite Sports to Play Table tennis Sports Teams No favorite Outdoor Activities Bicycling TV Shows MythBusters, 60 MINUTES, Dateline Movies No favorite Actors Sean Connery Actresses Meg Ryan Music Classical, pop Magazines The Economist Books/Authors The Canon - Natalie Angier, Why People Believe Weird Things - Michael Shermer Cereal No favorite Fruit Apple, Asian pear Chips/Snacks Shrimp chips Cookies Chocolate chip Candy Bars M&Ms, Smarties Alcoholic Drinks White wine, fume blanc Non-Alcoholic Drinks Café latte, café mocha |