William Tan (born 1957) is a neuroscientist, medical doctor, paralympian and motivational speaker.
[2] Instead, Tan entered the university as a science undergraduate, majoring in biology and psychology.
[3] In 1989, he embarked on postgraduate studies, pursuing a master's degree in physiology at Harvard University where he graduated with first class honours as a Fulbright scholar.
He was disqualified from two events for lane violations, because his homemade wheelchair could not drive straight.
[7] Tan uses marathons and other physical challenges as a means to raise money for charity.