About the Author
Yan Tan, PhD earned her PhD in Project Risk Management from the University of Leeds, her MBA from University of Manchester, and her Masters of Construction Law and Dispute Resolutions from King’s College London in UK. Prior to these, she also earned a double bachelor’s degrees in International Project Management and Electrical Engineering from Tianjin University in China. Dr. Tan is a Project Management Institute (PMI) qualified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Risk Management Professional (RMP). She was the Vice-Chair of the Construction Forum of the Project Management Institute (PMI) UK Chapter. She is also a Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArc). She has worked in a number of world leading organizations, including China Construction Bank, Jacobs Engineering, Arcadis, Honeywell, Vinci, Arup, and Capita, where she gained extensive experience in managing large-scale construction projects in both the UK and worldwide.