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'''Bernard Tan Tiong Gie''' (born 1943 in [[Singapore]]) was educated at the [[Anglo-Chinese School]], Singapore, the [[University of Singapore]] (Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics, 1965){{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} and [[Oxford University]] (Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, 1968). He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK), Fellow of the [[Institute of Physics]] (U.K), Fellow of the Institute of Physics, Singapore, and Fellow of [[Trinity College of Music]], London.<ref name="alumniawards">{{cite web | url=http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/science-alumni/alumni-awards/194-alumni/dsa-list/1092-dsa-2014-bernard-tan-tiong-gie | title=Bernard TAN Tiong Gie | accessdate=30 October 2019}}</ref>
'''Bernard Tan Tiong Gie''' (born 1943 in Singapore) is a [[Singaporeans|Singaporean]] musician, composer, [[physicist]] and engineer.

==Early life and education==
Tan was educated at the [[Anglo-Chinese School]], Singapore, the [[University of Singapore]] (Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics, 1965)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bernard TAN |url=http://ohi.wimuseum.com/dern/69 |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=ohi.wimuseum.com}}</ref> and [[Oxford University]] (Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, 1968). He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK), Fellow of the [[Institute of Physics]] (U.K), Fellow of the Institute of Physics, Singapore, and Fellow of [[Trinity College of Music]], London.<ref name="alumniawards">{{cite web | url=http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/science-alumni/alumni-awards/194-alumni/dsa-list/1092-dsa-2014-bernard-tan-tiong-gie | title=Bernard TAN Tiong Gie | accessdate=30 October 2019}}</ref>


==Academic career==
==Academic career==


Tan joined the then University of Singapore (now the [[National University of Singapore]]) in 1968 as a lecturer in Physics{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} and served first as Vice-Dean and then as [[Dean (education)|Dean of Science]] of the [[Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore|Faculty of Science]] at NUS<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e6pUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4924,3707946&dq=bernard-tan+singapore&hl=en Growing Taste For 'intimate' Music]</ref> for 12 years from 1985 to 1997. He has also been Head of Physics,{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} Acting Head of Music,{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} and Associate Director of the Centre for Musical Activities and Dean of Students.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} Other appointments previously held by Tan are Chairman of the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP){{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} and the Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS).<ref name="alumniawards" />
Tan joined the then University of Singapore (now the [[National University of Singapore]]) in 1968 as a lecturer in Physics<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://phyweb.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phytanb/mp3/CDsleevefinalred.pdf | title=Bernard Tan | website=phyweb.physics.nus.edu.sg}}</ref> and served first as Vice-Dean and then as [[Dean (education)|Dean of Science]] of the [[Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore|Faculty of Science]] at NUS<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e6pUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4924,3707946&dq=bernard-tan+singapore&hl=en|title=New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}</ref> for 12 years from 1985 to 1997. He has also been Head of Physics, Acting Head of Music, and Associate Director of the Centre for Musical Activities and Dean of Students.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perera |first=Audrey |title=Bernard Tan (陈 忠 义): The Science of Music |url=https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/enwiki/api/MusicDetailPage/ViewPdf?resourceUuid=03cf2267-9f0b-4659-9986-49ac0614692b |website=nlb.gov.sg}}</ref> Other appointments previously held by Tan are Chairman of the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bernard Tan |url=https://phyweb.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phytanb/ |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=phyweb.physics.nus.edu.sg}}</ref> and the Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS).<ref name="alumniawards" />


Bernard Tan's current research interests are in microwave solid-state properties and devices,{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} digital musical analysis and synthesis,{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} and directional perception of multiple sound sources.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} He has published over 85 papers in international peer-reviewed journals.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}
Bernard Tan's current research interests are in microwave solid-state properties and devices, digital musical analysis and synthesis, and directional perception of multiple sound sources.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bernard TAN Tiong Gie |url=https://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/faculty/tan-tiong-gie-bernard/ |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=www.physics.nus.edu.sg}}</ref> He has published over 100 papers in international peer-reviewed journals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About AIS - Association for Information Systems (AIS) |url=https://aisnet.org/page/BernardTan |access-date=16 June 2024 |website=aisnet.org}}</ref>


==Musical career==
==Musical career==


As a composer, U.S. music publisher Neil Kjos has published a number of his choral works, and his Piano Concerto was premiered in January 2002 by the [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra]] (SSO).{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} In 2006, the SSO performed the world premier of his new [[Violin Concerto (Bernard Tan)|Violin Concerto]] with violinist [[Lynnette Seah]] as soloist.''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bernard Tan (陈 忠 义): The Science of Music |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/music/Media/PDFs/Article/89eaf2e0-d9af-4547-a3fe-cdc15cba1b7f.pdf |website=[[National Library Board]] |page=5}}</ref>''
As a composer, U.S. music publisher Neil Kjos has published a number of his choral works, and his Piano Concerto was premiered in January 2002 by the [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra]] (SSO).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bernard Tan {{!}}composer -concert band Noten & Partituren - HeBu Musikverlag GmbH |url=https://www.hebu-music.com/en/musician/bernard-tan.44986/ |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=www.hebu-music.com}}</ref> In 2006, the SSO performed the world premier of his new Violin Concerto with violinist [[Lynnette Seah]] as soloist.''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bernard Tan (陈 忠 义): The Science of Music |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/music/Media/PDFs/Article/89eaf2e0-d9af-4547-a3fe-cdc15cba1b7f.pdf |website=[[National Library Board]] |page=5}}</ref>''


==Other career==
==Other career==
Tan also sits on the boards of k1 eBiz, the Singapore Symphonia Company and CSA Holdings, and is Chairman of Keppel Credit Union. He is Chairman of the [[Singapore Arts Festival]] Steering Committee, the Singapore Youth Awards Science and Technology Advisory Committee and [[Cadi Scientific]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} He is President of the Institute of Physics Singapore and Vice-President of the Singapore National Academy of Science.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}
Tan also sits on the boards of {{Proper name|k1 eBiz}}, the Singapore Symphonia Company and CSA Holdings, and is Chairman of Keppel Credit Union. He is Chairman of the [[Singapore Arts Festival]] Steering Committee, the Singapore Youth Awards Science and Technology Advisory Committee and [[Cadi Scientific]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2016 |title=Cadi's People |url=https://cadi.com.sg/about/ |access-date=12 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He was also a former independent non-executive director of [[Keppel Corporation]] from 2003 to 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bernard Tan Tiong Gie retires as Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation director |date=15 April 2015 |url=https://sbr.com.sg/telecom-internet/people/bernard-tan-tiong-gie-retires-keppel-telecommunications-and-transportation-d |accessdate=28 November 2018}}</ref>

He was also a former independent non-executive director of [[Keppel Corporation]] from 2003 to 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bernard Tan Tiong Gie retires as Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation director |url=https://sbr.com.sg/telecom-internet/people/bernard-tan-tiong-gie-retires-keppel-telecommunications-and-transportation-d |accessdate=28 November 2018}}</ref>


== Awards and Honours ==
== Awards and honours ==
Tan has been awarded the [[Public Administration Medal]] (Silver), the [[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat|Public Service Medal]], the [[Public Service Star]] and the Public Service Star (Bar).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.esplanade.com/tributesg/administrators/bernard-tan-tiong-gie | title=Bernard Tan Tiong Gie | accessdate=28 November 2018}}</ref>
Tan has been awarded the [[Public Administration Medal]] (Silver), the [[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat|Public Service Medal]], the [[Public Service Star]] and the Public Service Star (Bar).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.esplanade.com/tributesg/administrators/bernard-tan-tiong-gie | title=Bernard Tan Tiong Gie | accessdate=28 November 2018}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 10 November 2024

Bernard Tan Tiong Gie (born 1943 in Singapore) is a Singaporean musician, composer, physicist and engineer.

Early life and education

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Tan was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, the University of Singapore (Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics, 1965)[1] and Oxford University (Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, 1968). He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK), Fellow of the Institute of Physics (U.K), Fellow of the Institute of Physics, Singapore, and Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London.[2]

Academic career

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Tan joined the then University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore) in 1968 as a lecturer in Physics[3] and served first as Vice-Dean and then as Dean of Science of the Faculty of Science at NUS[4] for 12 years from 1985 to 1997. He has also been Head of Physics, Acting Head of Music, and Associate Director of the Centre for Musical Activities and Dean of Students.[5] Other appointments previously held by Tan are Chairman of the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP)[6] and the Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS).[2]

Bernard Tan's current research interests are in microwave solid-state properties and devices, digital musical analysis and synthesis, and directional perception of multiple sound sources.[7] He has published over 100 papers in international peer-reviewed journals.[8]

Musical career

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As a composer, U.S. music publisher Neil Kjos has published a number of his choral works, and his Piano Concerto was premiered in January 2002 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO).[9] In 2006, the SSO performed the world premier of his new Violin Concerto with violinist Lynnette Seah as soloist.[10]

Other career

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Tan also sits on the boards of k1 eBiz, the Singapore Symphonia Company and CSA Holdings, and is Chairman of Keppel Credit Union. He is Chairman of the Singapore Arts Festival Steering Committee, the Singapore Youth Awards Science and Technology Advisory Committee and Cadi Scientific.[11] He was also a former independent non-executive director of Keppel Corporation from 2003 to 2015.[12]

Awards and honours

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Tan has been awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver), the Public Service Medal, the Public Service Star and the Public Service Star (Bar).[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Bernard TAN". ohi.wimuseum.com. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bernard TAN Tiong Gie". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Bernard Tan" (PDF). phyweb.physics.nus.edu.sg.
  4. ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. ^ Perera, Audrey. "Bernard Tan (陈 忠 义): The Science of Music". nlb.gov.sg.
  6. ^ "Bernard Tan". phyweb.physics.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Bernard TAN Tiong Gie". www.physics.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "About AIS - Association for Information Systems (AIS)". aisnet.org. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Bernard Tan |composer -concert band Noten & Partituren - HeBu Musikverlag GmbH". www.hebu-music.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Bernard Tan (陈 忠 义): The Science of Music" (PDF). National Library Board. p. 5.
  11. ^ "Cadi's People". 20 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Bernard Tan Tiong Gie retires as Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation director". 15 April 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Bernard Tan Tiong Gie". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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