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An internationally recognized expert in heat transfer and thermal science, Professor Tien was widely respected for his pioneering research in radiation and in multiphase/multicomponent research, and more recently in micro/nano technology, having pioneered an entirely new field known as microscale thermophysical engineering. During the course of his 41-year scholarly career, he authored one book, edited seventeen volumes, published more than 300 research journal and monograph articles and served as editor of three international journals. He guided more than 60 students to the doctorate, many of whom are now distinguished leaders in their fields. He also made notable contributions to research on space shuttle thermal tiles and was called on to evaluate reactor emergency cooling after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. In 1990 he became Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley campus, the first Asian American to lead a major American research university, a post he held with distinction for seven years. During his years as Chancellor, he led the campus through unprecedented financial challenges and through major disputes over the use of affirmative action in admissions and hiring. He was widely praised and criticized for his principled stand in favor of affirmative action, reflecting his unwavering commitment to excellence through diversity. Dedicated to enhancing communications between East and West and promoting the American values of democracy and freedom across the world, Dr. Tien was an active member of the Pacific Council on International Policy and the Council on Foreign Relations. A leader in both domestic and international arenas, he served as Chairman of the Asia Foundation, Chairman of the San Francisco Bay Area Economic Forum, and Chairman of the Chief Executive's Commission on Innovation and Technology in Hong Kong. In 1999 he was appointed as a member of the U.S. National Science Board and the U.S. National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century. He also served as co-chair of the National Commission on Asia in the Schools. Chang-Lin Tien received many honors, including the Max Jakob Memorial Award, the highest international award in the field of heat transfer. He was a member of the National Academy of Engineering since 1976 and was elected in 1991 as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A recipient of several teaching awards, Dr. Tien in 1962 became the youngest professor (at age 26) ever to win U.C. Berkeley's prestigious Distinguished Teaching Award. In 1999, the International Astronomical Union approved the naming of the asteroid (International Series 3643, a minor planet) as Tien Chang-Lin Star. He has been honored as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, as Honorary Member of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, and as recipient of the 2001 Founder's Award from the National Academy of Engineering. He held 12 honorary doctorates from universities in the United States and abroad. In 1999 he was appointed to the prestigious rank of University Professor in the UC system. At his beloved Berkeley campus, the planned East Asian Library and Studies Center will be named Chang-Lin Tien Hall. Memorial gifts to honor the former chancellor may be made to the Chang-Lin Tien Center for East Asian Studies. Checks, payable to the UC Berkeley Foundation, may be sent to Vice Chancellor-University Relations, University Relations, 2440 Bancroft Way #4200, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-4200. For more information on the center or to make an online contribution, see www.urel.berkeley.edu/tiencenter. We invite you, his many friends, colleagues and admirers, to click here to send a message which will be conveyed to the Tien family. The students, alumni, faculty and staff of the Department of Mechanical Engineering express their great admiration, respect, and gratitude for all he has given to them, to the University, and to the betterment of our country and our world.
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Chang-Lin
Tien, University Professor Emeritus, NEC Distinguished Professor Emeritus
in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and former Chancellor of
the University of California, Berkeley is remembered today by his many
friends and colleagues for his distinguished career and his many contributions
to scholarly research, higher education, scientific policy, and international
cooperation.
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