Prof. Ru-Shi Liu of the National Taiwan University Receives 2024 NSRRC Outstanding Paper Award
2024/11/13
This year, Prof. Ru-Shi Liu from the Department of Chemistry at National Taiwan University was horned with the fourth “Outstanding Paper Award” established by the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC). This esteemed accolade, highly regarded within Taiwan’s research community, includes a trophy and a prize of NT$300,000. Liu’s research team was recognized for their groundbreaking work on “luminescent energy transfer pathways of near-infrared light-emitting diodes” using synchrotron-based light sources, impressing the award’s review committee. After a rigorous evaluation process, Liu’s publication was chosen as the standout entry.
Dr. Der-Hsin Wei, Deputy Director of the NSRRC, chaired the review meetings for the award, inviting a panel of distinguished experts and researchers to assess impactful publications from the past eight years that employed NSRRC light sources. Liu’s research has significant applications in various fields, including optoelectronic technology, security and anti-counterfeiting, agricultural technology, and biomedical imaging. Since its publication in 2018, the team’s work has been cited more than 300 times, establishing it as an influential paper in its field. The innovative technology developed has been successfully tansferred to Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., a prominent LED (light-emitting diode) manufacturer in Taiwan, making this award a well-deserved recognition for Liu.
With the long-term support from the National Science and Technology Council, Liu has dedicated his research to the formulation, synthesis, analysis, and applications of core technologies in materials chemistry, including “photon-to-photon conversion,” “photon-to-electron conversion,” and “photon-to-heat conversion.” His inventions have found applications across various industries of optoelectronics, green energy, biomedicine, and nano-materials, leading to several patents and technology transfer. Notably, Liu was the pioneer in developing Taiwan’s first red LED, laying the groundwork for the country’s LED industry.
Throughout his career, Professor Liu has garnered numerous awards for his exceptional contributions to academic and industrial advancements. His honors include the Excellent Young Person Prize (1989), National Invention Award – Silver Medal from Intellectual Property Office (1995), Young Chemists Award (1998), Z. Hsu Scientific Paper Award (2011) and Z. Hsu Chair Professor Award (2019) from the Far Eastern Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Memorial Foundation, Outstanding Research Award from National Science Council (2012, 2017), Hou Chin-Tui Award (2018), TECO Award in Chemical Engineering/Materials (2019), Academic Award of the Ministry of Education (2020), FutureTech Awards (2021, 2024), Outstanding Paper Award from Chemical Society (2021), and recognition as a Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics (2018 to 2021, 2023). The NSRRC’s “Outstanding Paper Award” is a testament to Liu's significant impact on both academia and industry.
[ Backgrounder of the Outstanding Paper Award ]
Academician Chien-Te Chen was honored with the prestigious Presidential Science Prize in 2017. To encourage more scientists to engage in technological developments in synchrotron-based accelerators, as well as scientific research, Chen donated both the trophy and the monetary award to the NSRRC. His goal is to support Taiwan's synchrotron radiation facilities and inspire scientists to excel in research and make magnificent contributions to the field of science. To uphold Chen’s vision, NSRRC used the donated monetary award to install rooftop solar panels. The gross profit generated by the solar electricity is used to fund the Outstanding Paper Award.
The objective of the NSRRC Outstanding Paper Award is to advance scientific research in synchrotron-based light sources in Taiwan and encourage researchers in academic community to develop technology in accelerators, beamline engineering fields, as well as publish papers in high-impact international journals by utilizing NSRRC light source facilities. The award is given for papers published in three specific fields: applied science, life science, and natural science. Applications and reviews for each of the three fields are processed every three years in sequential, rotating order.
