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NSRRC Users, Profs. Yuh-Ju Sun, Shih-Yuan Lu and Wei-Guang Diau Named National Chair Professorships, Profs. Chen-Sheng Yeh, Chun-Wei Chen and Dr. Kuo-Chen Yeh Received MOE Academic Awards
2026/11/10
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced the recipients of the 30th National Chair Professorships and the 70th Academic Awards. NSRRC users Profs. Yuh-Ju Sun, Shih-Yuan Lu, and Wei-Guang Diau received National Chair Professorships, while Profs. Chen-Sheng Yeh and Chun-Wei Chen, and Dr. Kuo-Chen Yeh received Academic Awards.

Prof. Yuh-Ju Sun, Chair Professor in the College of Life Sciences and Medicine at Tsing Hua University, was honored in Biological and Medical/Agricultural Sciences. Specializing in membrane protein structures and functions, she pioneered the structural determination of a phosphate transporter and identified mutation sites, helping clarify the mechanisms underlying basal ganglia calcification and related dementia.

Prof. Shih-Yuan Lu, Chair Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University, was honored in Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research in nanomaterials, energy conversion, and environmental sustainability advances energy conversion and storage through nanostructure design and the development of composite materials, supporting green hydrogen production, energy storage, and net-zero emissions.

Prof. Wei-Guang Diau, Chair Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, was honored in Mathematics and Natural Sciences. His research spans next-generation solar cells, nanotechnology, photocatalysis, and ultrafast chemistry. He founded the Photovoltaics Research Laboratory to advance solar materials and optoelectronic technologies.

Prof. Chen-Sheng Yeh, Chair Professor in the Department of Chemistry at National Cheng Kung University, was honored in Mathematics and Natural Sciences. His interdisciplinary research connects chemistry, nanomaterials, and biomedicine to develop innovative nanomedical technologies for cancer therapy, medical imaging, and wound healing.

Prof. Chun-Wei Chen, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at National Taiwan University, was honored in Mathematics and Natural Sciences. His research on the role of electron spin in catalysis advances the design of chiral optoelectronic materials, opening new opportunities for solar energy conversion, photocatalytic water splitting, and green energy catalysis.

Dr. Kuo-Chen Yeh, Distinguished Scientist and Director of the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center at Academia Sinica, was honored in Biological and Medical/Agricultural Sciences. His research integrates molecular mechanisms, ecological perspectives, and agricultural applications, linking fundamental plant science to sustainable agriculture, food security, and environmental resilience.

The National Chair Professorship is MOE’s highest academic and teaching award, with 186 recipients since 1997. The Academic Award, Taiwan’s oldest academic honor, has recognized 538 scholars since 1955 for outstanding research contributions.


The Awardee List of the 30th National Chair Professorships
The Awardee List of the 70th Academic Award