Educations

Ph.D. in Physics, University of Chicago (1988)

B.S. in Physics, National Taiwan University (1979)

Professional Experiences

2011/present     Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

2010/2010         Distinguished Research Fellow & Director, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

2004/2010         Research Fellow & Director, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

2001/2004         Research Fellow & Deputy Director, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

1999/2021         Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

1998/2010         Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

1993/1999         Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

1991/1998         Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

1989/1991         Postdoctoral Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA

1987/1989         Research Associate, Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Honors

1. Best Paper Award, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society Located in Taipei (2020)

2. Chemistry Academic Medal, Chemical Society Located in Taipei, Taiwan (2018)

3. Investigator Award, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2018-2023)

4. Academic Award, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (教育部學術獎2017)

5. Outstanding Research Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2014)

6. Elected Fellow of American Physical Society, U. S. A. (2011)

7. Nanotechnology Elite Award, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan (2010)

8. Elected Fellow of Chinese Physical Society in Taipei, Taiwan (2010)

9. Investigator Award, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2010-2014)

10.  Prime Minister Award for Outstanding Contribution in Science and Technology, Taiwan (行政院傑出科技貢獻獎2010)

11. Far Eastern Y. Z. Hsu Chair Professor (2009)

12. Outstanding Scholar Award, Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship (2005-2010)

13. Outstanding Nanotechnology Research Paper Award, Far Eastern Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Memorial Foundation,
      Taiwan (2002)

14. Excellent Research Award, National Science Council, Taiwan (1992)

Activities in Promoting International Collaboration

1.  Conference Co-chair, 2nd Asia-Pacific Symposium on Solid Surfaces, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 14-16, 2016.

2.  Conference Co-chair, 1st Asia-Pacific Symposium on Solid Surfaces, Vladivostok, Russia, September 28 to October 2, 2014.

3.  Co-organizer of the Asian Core Program funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS); Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Korean Institute of Science; and Chinese Academy of Science, China, to promote research and education in atomic and molecular sciences in Asia, 2005~2010.

4.  Member of International Advisory Board, Journal of Physical Chemistry, U. S. A. (2007~2009).

5. Organizer of the Taiwan-Israel Bi-national Meeting, “Dynamics on Many Length and Time Scales: from Elementary Chemical Processes to Nano and Surface Functionalities” Jerusalem, Israel (2007).

6. Organizer and Chairman of the Focused Sessions on “Surfaces and Interfaces in Electronic Materials”, March Meeting of American Physical Society,  Baltimore, U. S. A. (2006).

7. Organizer of Joint Polish-Taiwanese Workshop on Chemistry and Physics of Nanomaterials and Low-Dimensional Solids, Warsaw, Poland, June 10~14, 2001.

8. Promotion of Russia-Taiwan collaboration in science and technology, 2001~present

9. Organizer of 2000 NSC, Taiwan-NRC, Canada Workshop on Advanced Materials, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, June 25, 2000.

Professional Activities

1. Member of the Advisory Board, Research Center for Critical Issues, National Taiwan University, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2025~present)

2. Leader of Science Vanguard Research Program, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan (2022~ present)

3. Leader of Academic Summit Program, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan (2018~ 2022)

4.  Coordinator of Innovative Materials and Analytical Technology Exploration (i-MATE) program, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2017~present)

5.  Member of the Advisory Board, College of Science, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (2016~present)

6. Co-coordinator of the Innovation and Application of Nanoscience Thematic Program (IANTP), Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan (2014~ 2017)

7.  Leader of Science Vanguard Research Program, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan (2013~ 2017)

8. Co-coordinator of the review panel for the Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship (FAOS), Taiwan (2013- present)

9. Member of the Advisory Board, Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2013~2016)

10. Member of the International Advisory Board, Journal of Physical Chemistry, U. S. A. (2007~2009)

11. Organizer of the Taiwan-Israel Binational Meeting, “Dynamics on Many Length and Time Scales: from Elementary Chemical Processes to Nano and Surface Functionalities” Jerusalem, Israel (2007)

12. Organizer and Chairman of the Focused Sessions on “Surfaces and Interfaces in Electronic Materials”, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Baltimore, U. S. A. (2006)

13. Members of Review Panel for the Division of Physics and Astrophysics, Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (2006~2010)

14. Member of the advisory board, Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, National Science Council, Taiwan (2002 ~ 2005)

15. Board member of Chinese Microscopy Society (2004 ~ 2005)

16. Chairman of the review panel for research projects in physics, Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, National Science Council, Taiwan (2000 ~ 2001)

17. Editor of Chinese Journal of Physics (1997 ~ 2001)

18. Member of the review panel for research projects in physics, Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, National Science Council, Taiwan (1994 ~ 1996)

19. Member of American Physical Society

20. Member of Chinese Physical Society located in Taipei

21. Member of Chinese Material Science Society

22. Member of Chinese Microscopy Society

23. Member of Chinese Chemical Society located in Taipei

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