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TUNG-YEN LIN
TUNG-YEN LIN
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Soon after Lin's birth, the family moved to Beijing, where he was home-schooled until he was 12. He completed his precollege education at Hwei Wen American Methodist School and earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Jiao Tong University Tang Shan Engineering College in 1931.
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From 1969 to 1970, a turbulent time on campus, Lin chaired UC Berkeley's Board of Educational Development. From his earliest days at Berkeley, Lin was willing to teach students at all levels.
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Lin's experience in China reinforced his belief that technology could transform political relations. He then conceived his boldest project yet, his now-famous International Peace Bridge across the Bering Strait, bringing together the Soviet Union and Alaska and the rest of the United States.
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Among the many honors and awards celebrating Lin's professional achievements are election to the National Academy of Engineering, the 1986 National Medal of Science, Institute Honor Award of the American Institute of Architects, and the Fressinet Medal of the Fédération Internationale de la Précontrainte. Professor Lin also held the distinction of Honorary Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, and the Prestressed Concrete Institute.
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