Tian Yuan Tan

Tian Yuan Tan
Born1971 or 1972 (age 53–54)
Academic background
Alma materNational University of Singapore (BA, MA) Harvard University (PhD)
Doctoral advisorWilt L. Idema
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese陈靔沅
Hanyu PinyinChén Tiānyuán
Hokkien POJTân Thian-goán

Tian Yuan Tan (陳靝沅; born c. 1972) is a Singaporean scholar of Chinese literature. Since 2019, he has served as Shaw Professor of Chinese at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellow of University College. Prior to his appointment at Oxford, he was Professor of Chinese Studies at SOAS, University of London.