Nicholas Tan

Tan was born and raised in Singapore. His early years of education were spent at the Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College where he learned swimming and started competing at the age of 13. He later joined the Swimfast Aquatic Club, where he was trained and went to represent Singapore at his first international competition at the age of 15.

While in high school, Tan was also involved in biomedical research and presented one of his research papers on stem cells at the 2007 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing at the age of 18.{{cite book |last1=Xue Wei Tan |first1=Nicholas |last2=Soo Lee Ng |first2=Felicia |title=Towards A Serum-Free Medium: Growth Receptors And Signaling Pathways That Regulate Multipotency In Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells - Semantic Scholar |date=2007 |location=World Congress on Engineering |s2cid=446932 }}{{cite news |title=18-year-old Singaporean student to present stem cell research paper at conferences in US and UK |url=https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-06/afst-1ss062207.php |accessdate=23 July 2018 |date=22 June 2007}} He was nominated for Best Paper Award at the World Congress on Engineering 2007.

Tan went to Harvard University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. While at Harvard, Tan participated in three NCAA Division I Swimming Championships. He won 200 butterfly in 1:51.27 in the first collegiate meet against Cornell and Dartmouth at the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. His other titles came from the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle with a time of 47.06.{{cite web|title=Nicholas Tan |url=https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mswimdive/2010-11/bios/tan_nicholas?view=bio |accessdate=23 July 2018 |work=Harvard |language=en}}

Tan first joined the Singapore National Team when he was 15. At the age of 18, Tan broke the open national record of Ang Peng Siong in the 100 butterfly and 50m butterfly. He competed in the Singapore National Championships in 2007 and won 3 titles in 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly.{{cite web |title=Singapore National Championships - Results - |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/singapore-national-championships/international-elite/2007/June/18 |publisher=Swimming World |accessdate=23 July 2018}}

Tan's major breakthrough came during the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, where he won a gold medal for Singapore in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 54.79 sec and a bronze in the 50m freestyle.{{cite news |title=Young Liew shines again |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2007/09/02/young-liew-shines-again/ |accessdate=23 July 2018 |date=2 September 2007}} In that year, he also competed at the World Aquatics Championships and 2007 FINA Swimming World Cup.

In 2010, Tan participated in the Asian Games and took part in four events including 100 m butterfly, 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, 50 metre butterfly and stood 4th position in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay together with Lionel Khoo, Rainer Ng and Clement Lim.

In 2014, Tan started modeling after being selected by European brand Dolce & Gabbana for its international advertising campaign.{{cite news |last1=Ong |first1=Justin |date=3 February 2014 |title='Classically handsome' swimmer is first Singaporean to model for top fashion brand |language=en-SG |work=Yahoo News |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/-classically-handsome--swimmer-is-first-singaporean-to-model-for-top-fashion-brand-035737292.html |accessdate=23 July 2018}}{{cite news |date=2 May 2014 |title=LOOK D&G picks up Singaporean swimmer for campaign |url=http://www.marketing-interactive.com/look-singaporean-swimmer-stars-dg-campaign/ |accessdate=23 July 2018}}{{cite journal |date=9 June 2014 |title=Instagram Me: Fashion model Nick Tan |url=http://www.lifestyleasia.com/396145/instagram/ |journal=Lifestyle Asia |accessdate=23 July 2018}}{{cite news |date=11 March 2014 |title=Nick Tan Talks About His Modeling Debut for D&G {{!}} Jakarta Globe |work=Jakarta Globe |url=http://jakartaglobe.id/features/nick-tan-talks-about-his-modeling-debut-for-dg/ |accessdate=23 July 2018}} He also appeared in various magazines including Esquire, GQ, Men's Folio and August Man.{{cite news |date=10 April 2014 |title=MEN'S FOLIO releases a refined April issue featuring Singaporean swimmer turned model, Nick Tan in his first-ever solo men's magazine cover, shot by Cher Him |work=www.heart-media.com |url=http://www.heart-media.com/news/mens-folio-releases-a-refined-april-issue-featuring-singaporean-swimmer-turned-model-nick-tan-in-his-first-ever-solo-mens-magazine-cover-shot-by-cher-him |accessdate=23 July 2018}}{{cite journal |date=8 July 2014 |title=In Conversation: Swimmer/Model Nick Tan |url=http://www.mens-folio.com/14737/in-conversation-swimmermodel-nick-tan/#59Ymhr47DEsfK0Tk.99 |journal=Men's Folio |accessdate=23 July 2018}}

Tan was also a founding team member of Garena(Shopee), an e-commerce platform based in Singapore which later became Sea Ltd and IPOed for $1 billion USD.{{cite news |date=24 September 2017 |title=Southeast Asia games firm Sea, formerly Garena, files for $1 billion US IPO |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/23/sea-files-for-a-1-billion-u-s-ipo/ |accessdate=29 August 2018}}{{Cite web |title=范冰冰现身站台 前国家泳手陈雪伟喜上热搜 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20210622-1159343 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |language=zh-Hans}}

In 2015, he co-founded East Ocean Capital, an investment holding and business incubator firm.{{Cite web |date=9 February 2021 |title=Asia-focused SPAC Ace Global Business Acquisition files for a $40 million IPO |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/asia-focused-spac-ace-global-business-acquisition-files-for-a-$40-million-ipo-2021-02-09 |website=NASDAQ}}{{cite news |title=Southeast Asia games firm Sea, formerly Garena, files for $1 billion US IPO |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/23/sea-files-for-a-1-billion-u-s-ipo/ |accessdate=29 August 2018 |date=24 September 2017}}

In 2016, Tan worked on a shopping mall project in South Africa called Home Africa.{{cite news |date=25 October 2016 |title=ENTREPRENEURS Job creation by young entrepreneurs |language=en |work=www.leadershiponline.co.za |url=http://www.leadershiponline.co.za/articles/entrepreneurs-19743.html |accessdate=29 August 2018}}{{cite news |date=9 November 2016 |title=Home and décor speciality mall set for Johannesburg |url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/retail-and-consumer/2016-11-09-home-and-dcor-speciality-mall-set-for-johannesburg/ |accessdate=29 August 2018}}

In April 2021, Tan became the Chief Financial Officer of Ace Global Business Acquisition Limited, a NASDAQ listed SPAC.{{Cite web |title=Ace Global Business Acquisition Limited与LE Worldwide Limited签订合并协议 |url=https://www.jfinfo.com/news/20221212/4016817 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=www.jfinfo.com}}{{Cite web |title=Ace Global Business Acquisition Limited Announces Proposed Merger Agreement with LE Worldwide Limited |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ace-global-business-acquisition-limited-announces-proposed-merger-agreement-with-le-worldwide-limited-01671802514 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Ace Global Business Acquisition to merge with LE Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACBA) {{!}} Seeking Alpha |url=https://seekingalpha.com/news/3920281-ace-global-business-acquisition-to-merge-with-le-worldwide |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=seekingalpha.com |date=23 December 2022 |language=en}}

Tan was included in Forbes China's list of 30 under 30 in 2019.{{Cite web |title=U30 List: Chen Wei {{!}} Medical and Health |url=https://www.forbeschina.com/entrepreneur/44883 |website=Forbes China}}{{Cite web |title=出国创业必修 当地语言与经商文化 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/lifestyle/gen/story20211006-1200595 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |language=zh-Hans}}

• Tan, Nicholas Xue Wei et al. “Towards A Serum-Free Medium: Growth Receptors And Signaling Pathways That Regulate Multipotency In Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells.” World Congress on Engineering (2007).
• {{cite journal |last1=Tan |first1=Nicholas X. |last2=Tan |first2=Grace X. |last3=Yang |first3=Li-Gang |last4=Yang |first4=Bin |last5=Powers |title=Temporal Trends in Syphilis and Gonorrhea Incidences in Guangdong Province, China |journal=The Journal of Infectious Diseases |date=16 September 2013 |volume=209 |issue=3 |pages=426–430 |doi=10.1093/infdis/jit496 |pmid=24041788 |url= |language=en |issn=1537-6613|pmc=3883174 }}
• {{cite journal |last1=Tan |first1=Nicholas X. |last2=Rydzak |first2=Chara |last3=Yang |first3=Li-Gang |last4=Vickerman |first4=Peter |title=Prioritizing Congenital Syphilis Control in South China: A Decision Analytic Model to Inform Policy Implementation |journal=PLOS Medicine |date=22 January 2013 |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=e1001375 |doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001375 |pmid=23349624 |pmc=3551934 |doi-access=free }}
• {{cite journal |last1=Tan |first1=Nicholas X. |last2=Messina |first2=Jane P. |last3=Yang |first3=Li-Gang |last4=Yang |first4=Bin |title=A Spatial Analysis of County-level Variation in Syphilis and Gonorrhea in Guangdong Province, China |journal=PLOS ONE |date=6 May 2011 |volume=6 |issue=5 |pages=e19648 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0019648 |pmid=21573127 |pmc=3089632 |bibcode=2011PLoSO...619648T |language=en |issn=1932-6203|doi-access=free }}
• {{cite journal |last1=Tan |first1=Nicholas X. |last2=Tucker |first2=Joseph D. |title=Inequality and infection in China |journal=International Journal of Infectious Diseases |date=June 2012 |volume=16 |issue=6 |pages=e468 |doi=10.1016/j.ijid.2012.02.008|pmid=22486856 |doi-access=free }}
• {{cite journal |last1=Tan |first1=Nicholas |last2=Tucker |first2=J. |last3=Rydzak |first3=C. |last4=Yang |first4=L. G. |last5=Peeling |first5=R. |last6=Chen |first6=X. S. |title=P1-S1.47 Measuring and prioritising congenital syphilis control in Guangdong China - a Markov model to inform policy implementation |journal=Sexually Transmitted Infections |date=10 July 2011 |volume=87 |issue=Suppl 1 |pages=A118–A119 |doi=10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.47|doi-access=free }}

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