The 21 winners of the 2018 Y. Z. Hsu Awards were announced on May 15, 2019, including 3 NSRRC users. Prof. Ru-Shi Liu, Distinguished Professor in Chemistry of National Taiwan University, was honored with Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor in Green Technologies. Prof. Eric W.-G. Diau, Distinguished Professor in Applied Chemistry of National Chiao-Tung University received the Y. Z. Hsu Science Paper Award in Green Technologies. Prof. Kuen-Song Lin, Professor in Chemical Engineering & Materials Science of Yuan-Ze University was recognized as Yuan Ze Chair Professor. The awards not only signify the contributions made by the recipients in emerging sciences and technologies, but also acknowledge their achievements in research.
The "Far Eastern Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Memorial Foundation" was established in 2001 in memory of Mr. Yu-Ziang Hsu, the late founder of the Far Eastern Group. The Foundation upholds its principle of encouraging “Technology and Innovation,” and therefore gives out the “Y. Z. Hsu Awards” annually, including Science Chair Professor, Science Paper Award, and Technology Invention Award. In addition, the honors of Outstanding Professor Award and Yuan Ze Chair Professor are given to staff from Yuan-Ze University, Oriental Institute of Technology, and Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, founded by Mr. Hsu, as well as their co-op partner, the National Taiwan University Hospital. The Foundation aims to promote outstanding science and technology achievement in domestic academia, focusing on nano technology, optoelectronics & communications, bio-medical technology, and green technologies.