Ping King Tien


Ping King Tien was a Chinese-American electrical engineer and scientist, noted for his contributions to microwave amplifiers and integrated optical circuits.

Biography

Tien was born in Shangyu, Shaoxing, Chekiang province, China. He did his undergraduate studies in the National Central University in Nanjing and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering in 1942. Tien continued his study in the United States, and received his master's degree in 1948 and PhD in 1951 both from the Stanford University.
Tien then joined Bell Labs to work with John Robinson Pierce, eventually becoming head of Electronics Research, Electron-Physics Research, Micro-Electronics Research, High Speed Electronics Research, and fellow in the Photonics Research Laboratory. He died in December 2017 at the age of 98.

Honors and awards

Tien has received several honors and awards, including: