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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