Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor, Y. Z. Hsu Science Paper Award, Yuan Ze Chair Professor, Li-Chyong Chen, Nae-Lih Wu, Jan-Chi Yang, Chen-Sheng Yeh, Chuan-Pu Liu, Kuen-Song Lin, Cheng-En Ho
NSRRC Users, Dr. Li-Chyong Chen, Prof. Nae-Lih Wu, Prof. Jan-Chi Yang, Prof. Chen-Sheng Yeh, Prof. Chuan-Pu Liu, Prof. Kuen-Song Lin and Prof. Cheng-En Ho Won the 2019 Y. Z. Hsu Awards
2020/07/15
The 29 winners of the 2019 Y. Z. Hsu Awards were announced on May 26, 2020, including 7 NSRRC users. Dr. Li-Chyong Chen, Director of AI-MAT at National Taiwan University and a current member of the NSRRC Board of Trustees, was honored with Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor in Nano Science & Technology. Prof. Nae-Lih Wu, University Distinguished Professor in Chemical Engineering of National Taiwan University, was honored with Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor in Green Science & Technology. Prof. Jan-Chi Yang, Associate Professor in Physics of National Cheng Kung University, and Prof. Chen-Sheng Yeh, Chair Professor in Chemistry of National Cheng Kung University, received the Y. Z. Hsu Science Paper Award in Nano Science & Technology. Prof. Chuan-Pu Liu, Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering of National Cheng Kung University received the Y. Z. Hsu Science Paper Award in Green Science & Technology. Prof. Kuen-Song Lin and Prof. Cheng-En Ho, both Professors in Chemical Engineering & Materials Science of Yuan-Ze University was recognized as Yuan Ze Chair Professor and Y. Z. Hsu Outstanding Professor respectively. 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, as well as AI intelligence, a newly added category.