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Dr. Gwo-Huei Luo Assumes His Position as the Director of NSRRC
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2018/07/02
Approved by the Executive Yuan, Dr. Gwo-Huei Luo will officially assume the position on August 1, 2018 as the 5th Director of the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Taiwan for a four-year term. Dr. Luo is an expert on accelerator physics, microwave engineering, and cryogenic superconducting engineering. Because of his highly-recognized contributions to accelerators, he has served as an advisory committee member of several international accelerator facilities. He has played a leading role in the management, construction, and commissioning of the Taiwan Photon Source (TPS), which is one of the brightest light sources in the world. In 2016, the Nishikawa Tetsuji Prize for a recent, significant, original contribution to the accelerator field, with no age limit was awarded to Dr. Luo for his outstanding contributions to accelerators at NSRRC, Taiwan. With his scientific expertise and management philosophy, Dr. Luo will focus on ensuring that NSRRC continuously strives in scientific innovation, advances in accelerator technologies, international collaborations and industrial applications, and stands as one of leading light sources in the world.