Born:(1947-01-03) January 3, 1947 (age 79), Taichung, Taiwan
Awards:Stevens Software Innovation Award (2001), ACM - AAAI Allen Newell Award (2002), IEEE Harry H. Goode Memorial Award (2003), DAMA International Achievement Award (2000), Pan Wen-Yuan Outstanding Research Award (2004), Software Eng. Society & SDPS Society Transformative Award (2011), Fellow of ACM, IEEE, AAAS, & ER
Fields:Computer science, Applied mathematics
Thesis:Optimal File Allocation (1973)
Education:National Taiwan University (BS), Harvard University (MA, PhD)
Known for:Development of entity–relationship modeling
Institutions:Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, University of California, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Louisiana State University
Doctoral advisor:Ugo Gagliardi, Jeffrey P. Buzen, George H. Mealy