Tan Sun Teck

Tan Sun Teck is an Associate Professor on the Educator Track at the National University of Singapore's School of Computing, Department of Computer Science. He served as the Emeritus Director of the Centre for Nurturing Computing Excellence (CeNCE).

• Ph.D. (University of Essex, UK, 1989)
• M.Sc. (University of Essex, UK, 1984)
• B.Sc. (Nanyang University, Singapore, 1980)

His research focuses on Competitive Programming, Educational Systems, and Peer Evaluation. He leads Singapore's programming contest training programs, including the National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI) and International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), organizing virtual editions during the pandemic. His work connects computer science education with national initiatives like Singapore's Smart Nation vision.

Scientific Awards

• National Day Long Service Award

Tan has pioneered full scholarships for IOI gold medalists at NUS Computing and aims to expand access to competitive programming through teacher training programs and a proposed dedicated center.