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Presidential Science Prize of Taiwan, Sunney I. Chan
Congratulations to NSRRC User Sunney I. Chan for Receiving the Presidential Science Prize of Taiwan
2021/11/17
Academician Sunney I. Chan receives the Presidential Science Prize of Taiwan from President Ing-wen Tsai.
Academician Sunney I. Chan was named the recipient of the 2020-2021 Presidential Science Prize of Taiwan in the field of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. The award ceremony was held on November 1 at the Office of the President.
 
Academician Chan has dedicated himself to the research of physical biochemistry for a long time, and has continued to make breakthroughs in scientific innovation, with fruitful and extraordinary achievements. Academician Chan is an internationally renowned expert in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, cell membranes and membrane proteins. He has built his reputation by clarifying the mechanisms of "cytochrome c oxidase of bovine heart mitochondria" and "copper monooxygenase for methane oxidation in methanophilic bacteria". Academician Chan is also a long-term user of the NSRRC and has conducted collaborative research with NSRRC scientists (reference to the previous post: NSRRC Deputy Director Chun-Jung Chen’s Research Results in Methanol Dehydrogenase Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society). His scientific accomplishments and significant contributions not only enhance the status of Taiwan in the global academic community and international competitiveness, but also have a profound impact on the improvement of human life and well-being.
 
The Presidential Science Prize was established in 2001 to recognize innovative researchers who have made monumental contributions to international research in the fields of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, and Applied Sciences, especially those scholars whose works have had major impact on the development and applications of these fields in Taiwan. The biennial prize is regarded as the nation’s highest honor given to scientists.