Peter chen

Peter Chen

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Peter Chen

Born Taichung, Taiwan, ROC

Fields Computer Science

Institutions Carnegie Mellon University Harvard University University of California Massachusetts Institute of Technology Louisiana State University

Alma mater National Taiwan University Harvard University

Known for Development of entity-relationship modeling

Notable 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-Yuen Research Excellence Award (2004) Software Eng. Society & SDPS Society Transformative Award (2011) Fellow of ACM, IEEE, AAAS, & ER

Dr. Peter Pin-Shan Chen (Chinese: 陳品山) is an American computer scientist. He is a Distinguished Career Scientist and faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, who is known for the development of Entity-Relationship Model in 1976.

Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Awards and Honors 3 Conceptual Modeling Field and Annual Conceptual Modeling (ER) Conference 4 Peter P. Chen Award 5 Work 5.1 Entity-Relationship Modeling and Data/Conceptual Modeling 5.2 Computer-Aided Software Engineering 5.3 Computer Performance Modeling 5.4 Memory/Storage Hierarchy, Storage Technology, CD-ROM, Firmware, Micro-programming 5.5 Cyber Security and Terrorist Detection 6 Publications 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Biography Born in Taichung, Taiwan, Peter Chen received a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1968 at the National Taiwan University, and a Ph.D. in computer science/applied mathematics at the Harvard University in 1973. In 1970, he worked one summer at IBM. After graduated from Harvard, he worked one year at Honeywell and one summer at Digital Equipment Corporation. From 1974 to 1978 Chen was an