Patrick Peter Chan
{{Short description|Canadian computer scientist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Patrick Peter Chan
| title = VP of Engineering
| image = Patrick P Chan.JPG
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| nationality = Canadian
| occupation = Computer Scientist
| employer = Composite Software
| alma_mater = University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo
| known_for = Java Almanac
}}
Patrick Peter Chan is a Canadian computer scientist based in Silicon Valley, California. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he attended the University of British Columbia, and the University of Waterloo. He holds a master's in Computer Science and has made some contributions to the field.
Education and career
Patrick Chan got a BS degree from the University of British Columbia before moving on to earn his MS degree at the University of Waterloo. He got his first job at his alma mater, UBC, before finding employment at Digital. After leaving Digital, he joined Sun Microsystems Inc. where he helped James Gosling create Java.{{cite CiteSeerX|title=The Java Language Specification - Second Edition (2000)|year=2000 |citeseerx=10.1.1.22.8511}} He later moved to work at KMart's BlueLight.com as the company's CTO. He then worked as VP of Engineering of Composite Software, a San Mateo{{En dash}}
Accomplishments & Awards
While best known for his Java Almanac and Java Class Libraries publications, Chan's most significant work was as a founding member and lead developer of the original Java platform project at Sun Microsystems, Inc.{{cite web|title=Patrick Chan|url=http://www.informit.com/authors/bio.aspx?a=C8584644-18FB-490D-A5F4-4D7FDDBD9F15|website=informit.com|accessdate=25 March 2016}} His publication "Rooms" was an early conception that paved the way for the implementation of virtual desktops. While working at BlueLight.com, he was recognized by InformationWeek Magazine as being one of the top 25 influential CTOs in 2000.{{cite web|title=The Java Developers Almanac V1.4, Part A: Examples and Quick Reference|url=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Java-Developers-Almanac-V14-Part-A/Patrick-Chan/e/9780201752809|website=barnesandnoble.com|accessdate=25 March 2016}}
Chan was the winner of the 1998 Duke Award at JavaOne. In 2005, Chan earned a place in the 2006 World Settlers of Catan Championship by winning the qualifying tournament at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio.{{cite web|title=Catan HQ|url=http://catanhq.blogspot.com|website=catanhqblogspot.com|accessdate=25 March 2016}}
Publications
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- Patrick Chan, The Java Developers Almanac 1.4, Volume 1: Examples and Quick Reference, Prentice Hall PTR, 2002, {{ISBN|0-201-75280-8}}
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References
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Category:Canadian computer scientists
Category:Scientists from Vancouver
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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