Academic:
- B. Sc. University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Ph. D .University of Liverpool, England
Professional and Experience:
- Professor Emeritus, California State University, Long Beach
- Research Officer, Department of Fishery, Hong Kong Government
- Research Scientist, Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts
- Visiting Professor, Taiwan National University, Taipei
kmchan@csulb.edu; Phone 1-408-718-6628(worldwide)
Dr. Chan is a Professor Emeritus of California State University, Long Beach, where he has taught Geological Sciences for over 30 years. Previously, he served as a research scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with B.Sc. Special Honor. Later he was awarded a Government Scholarship to attend the University of Liverpool, England, where he completed his Ph.D. in two years.
Dr. Chan has participated in various international joint research projects involving scientists from Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and China. Under the support of National Science Foundation, he was a Visiting Professor to the National Taiwan University, Taipei. He has received many awards including a Rotary Scholarship, and an UNESCO Fellowship. In addition, the National Science Foundation, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior, U.S.-China Cooperative in Science Program and private corporate foundations have funded and supported his research projects.
获香港大学荣誉化学理学士,及教育文凭。早期任職於香港政府漁农处为水文研究官。後赴英国利物浦大学深造海洋化学,获博士学位。旋应聘麻省林洞海洋研究所化学系,参加国际深海钻探计劃及黑海调查工作。後轉任職加州州立大学长堤分校地球科学系为教授,资历巳超过三十多年。
陈教授多年来一直被邀请参加国际研究工作。曾任台湾大学客座教授,著有台湾沿海悬浮物质成份探讨。八十年代开始与中国科学院南海海洋研究所合作参加多项计劃如大亞湾放射性核元素研究,石油污染,重金屬在珠江口分怖评估,农药污染研究等。九十年代与南京大学大地与海洋科学系合作科研及互访。主要工作有湖沼地开发与改善问题,苏北沙洲生态分析比較等。
近数年來陳教授带领学者团队回国参加中国留学人员广州科技交流会。参加推动回国服务和创业,为祖国繁荣富强作出积極奉献,以科教兴国为目标。中华全国归侨联合会於零二年起,在笫六、第七及笫八届聘请为国外顾问。