Chen to Give Commencement Address May 11 at Michigan Tech
HOUGHTON--Michigan Tech alumnus
Charlie C. Chen returns to his alma mater May 11 to deliver the Spring
Commencement address.
Chen came to Michigan Tech
in the 1960s after earning his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
from the National Cheng-Kung University, in Taiwan. He completed an MS
in Metallurgical Engineering at MTU in 1967 and stayed on to finish his
PhD in 1971.
After working seven years as
a senior metallurgist, he ventured out on his own and is now founder and
president of three businesses.
In 1981, he began Chen-Tech
Industries, based in Irvine, Calif. The company specializes in aerospace
alloys used in defense and transportation industries. Two years later,
he founded Chen-Tech Industries in Taiwan, and in 1993 started Far East
Materials Technology, also in Taiwan. The company forges aircraft-engine
and airframe parts.
In 1993, Chen became chairman
of MPM Technology Resources, based in Pomona, Calif. The company specializes
in precision casting of a number of components, including golf club heads.
Chen was named a fellow in
the American Society for Metals, International, in 1987. He also is a
member of Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. He was elected first
honorary consultant to the Republic of China's Forging Association in
1993. He also has been a technical consultant to the Industrial Technology
Research Institute in Taiwan and to the Metals Industries Research and
Development Center, also in Taiwan.
Chen is the co-founder and
chairman of the Taiwan Titanium Association, which was formed in 2000.
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