Yau-Man Chan is a dynamic speaker of many talents and interests. With a B.S. from MIT in physics and Masters from UC Santa Barbara, he applied this knowledge to outsmart most of the contestants on the TV series Survivor 14: Fiji to make it to the Final Four and be voted Fans' Favorite. He was invited back for a second season (Survivor 16: Micronesia) but participants were smart enough to vote him off quickly! With a passion for science and the exploration of innovative ideas, he will examine the breadth of great achievements in science over the last few hundred years. In an era when science has come under attack, it's critical to take a look back and explore the origin of, and inspiration for, great ideas that changed the world and our daily lives. The evening is guaranteed to be a delightful mix of Survivor stories and visionary science! Yau-Man is also a competitive table tennis player and is a USATT certified coach and umpire, raises egg-laying chickens and honeybee hives at his Martinez home, and is Chief Technology Officer of Computing Services for UC Berkeley's College of Chemistry.
Co-sponsored by the Lafayette Library & Learning Center Foundation and the California Section ~ WCC of the American Chemical Society
Doors open 6:30, program 7:00
Find out what's happening in Lamorindawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Boxed meals are available for pre-purchase: $10, call the above number for menu selections and to order.
