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The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI; Chinese: 工業技術硏究院; pinyin: Gōngyè Jìshù Yánjiù Yuàn) is a technology research and development institution in Taiwan.[1] It was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, with branch offices in the U.S., Europe,[2] and Japan.
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Company type | Not-for-profit research institute |
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Industry | Research and development |
Founded | 5 July 1973 |
Headquarters | Zhudong, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
Key people | Lee Chih-kung (Chairperson) Edwin Liu (President) |
Number of employees | 6000+ |
Website | www.itri.org |
Since 1973, ITRI has been a significant driver of Taiwan's economy, especially its tech industry,[3] having contributed to moving Taiwan's industries from labor-intensive to innovation-driven. Its open lab and incubator have fostered emerging industries and startups including UMC and TSMC.[4]
In 2020, ITRI launched the 2030 Technology Strategy & Roadmap, which focuses on the development of technology to meet industrial and societal needs by working with domestic and international partners in academia, industry, and the government.[5]
In 1982, the new Materials Research Laboratories (MRL) was established under ITRI and Otto C.C. Lin was appointed Founding Director.
In 2002, ITRI partnered with Apex Medical and started the development of respiratory therapy product series. This was one of Apex Medical's first major collaborations.
In 2019, ITRI banned all smartphones and computers made by China's Huawei from their internal network for security reasons.[6][7] China's Taiwan Affairs Office reacted negatively to the decision with their spokesperson saying that the decision “jeopardizes the mainland and Taiwan’s regular economic cooperation for political purposes".[8]
As of 2019, self-driving cars designed by ITRI had accumulated more than 2,000 km of testing in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park.[9]
StarFab is a tech accelerator founded by ITRI focusing on innovation in the fields of smart manufacturing, smart medical care, smart finance and smart agriculture.[10] It is headquartered in Taipei with an office in the Tainan Science Park.[11]
Chairperson | ||
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Name | Tenure | |
Chih-Kung Lee | 2017.10.05 to present | |
Tsung-Tsong Wu | 2016.07.22 to 2017.10.04 | |
Ching-Yen Tsay | 2010.02.22 to 2016.07.21 | |
Jin-Fu Chang | 2008.10.01 to 2010.02.21 | |
Chin-Tay Shih | 2008.06.16 to 2008.09.30 | |
Hsin-I Lin | 2004.10.01 to 2008.06.15 | |
Cheng-I Weng | 2001.03.05 to 2004.09.30 | |
Hsin-I Lin | 2000.08.22 to 2001.03.04 | |
Zhen Sun | 1995.01.20 to 2000.08.21 | |
Ta-Hai Lee | 1994.03.02 to 1995.11.14 | |
Morris Chang | 1988.12.09 to 1994.03.01 | |
Shien-Siu Shu | 1978.07.01 to 1988.12.08 | |
Chao-Chen Wang | 1973.07.01 to 1978.06.30 | |
President | ||
Name | Tenure | |
Edwin Liu | 2018.04.16 to present | |
Pei-Zen Chang (Interim) | 2018.02.15 to 2018.04.15 | |
Jonq-Min Liu | 2015.01.26 to 2018.02.14 | |
Jyuo-Min Shyu | 2010.04.16 to 2015.01.25 | |
Johnsee Lee | 2003.08.28 to 2010.04.15 | |
Chin-Tay Shih | 1994.04.19 to 2003.08.27 | |
Otto C.C. Lin | 1988.12.09 to 1994.04.18 | |
Morris Chang | 1985.08.20 to 1988.12.08 | |
Hien-Chee Fang | 1978.08.01 to 1985.08.19 | |
Chao-Chen Wang | 1973.07.01 to 1978.07.31 |
See Honors for more information.
In order to recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions to technological advancement, industrial development, and the betterment of humankind, ITRI inaugurated the honorary ITRI Laureates.
2012 ITRI Laureates | ||
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Name | Position at Present Year | |
Morris Chang | Chairman of TSMC | |
Stan Shih | Chairman of iD SoftCapital Group | |
Ding-Hua Hu | Chairman of Chien-Pang Venture Capital Corp. | |
Bruce Cheng | Chairman of Delta Electronics Founder and Honorary | |
Jonney Shih | Chairman of ASUSTeK Computer | |
Suhon Lin | Chairman of Chang Chun Group | |
Tsai Ming-kai | Chairman & CEO of MediaTek | |
Biing-Jye Lee | Chairman of Epistar | |
2013 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Barry Lam | Chairman of Quanta Computer | |
Chih-Yuan Lu | President of Macronix | |
Robert Chen | Chairman & CEO of Gloria Material Technology Corp. | |
Burn J. Lin | Vice President of Research & Development in TSMC | |
2014 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Shien-Chang Chen | Vice Chairman of Chang Chun Group | |
Simon M. Sze | NCTU Honorary Chair Professor | |
Hwa-Nien Yu | Chairman of ITRI Advanced Research Advisory Committee Honorary | |
Eric G. Lean | Academia Sinica Academician | |
Lewis Terman | Former IEEE President and IBM Emeritus Researcher | |
2015 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Ching-Chu Chang | Former Chairman of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) | |
Shang-Yi Chiang | Board Advisor of TSMC | |
Jack Y. Jau | Chairman and Founder of Hermes Microvision, Inc. | |
Cheng-Hai Hung | CEO of ECLAT Textile Corporation Ltd. | |
2016 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Raymond Soong | Chairman of Lite-On Group | |
Chenming Hu | TSMC Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley | |
Archie Hwang | Chairman and CEO of Hermes-Epitek | |
Houng Sun | Chairman and President of Mirle Automation Corporation | |
Fei-Liang Tsai | Vice Chairman and CSO of Elite Material Co., Ltd. | |
2017 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Chintay Shih | Professor of College of Technology Management & Morris Chang Chair Professor, National Tsing Hua University | |
Yingzhi Gao | Founder of Eternal Materials Co., Ltd. | |
Ming-Kuang Lu | Chairman and CEO of Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. and Actron Technology Corp. | |
2018 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Kang Lung Wang | Distinguished Professor and Raytheon Chair in the Electrical and Computer Engineering development department at UCLA | |
Jimmy Chu | Founder and Chairman of FFG | |
Matthew Miau | Chairman of MiTAC-SYNNEX Group | |
Yue-Teh Jang | Chairman and CEO of Medeon Biodesign | |
2019 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Patrick Y. Yang | Chairman of AbGenomics | |
Nelson Chang | CEO of Taiwan Cement | |
Arthur Yu-Cheng Chiao | Chairman of Winbond Electronics | |
Chen-Tung Yang | Founder and President of Allis Electric Group | |
Jason Lin | Chairman of Formosa Plastics | |
2020 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Mark Liu | Chairman of TSMC | |
C.C. Wei | CEO of TSMC | |
Chi-Huey Wong | Chair Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Scripps Research Institute | |
Hsiang-Tsung Kung | President of Taiwan AI Academy | |
Yuan-Teh Lee | Former superintendent of NTUH and emeritus professor of NTU | |
Simon Lin | Chairman and CSO of Wistron Corp. | |
Evans S.W. Tu | President and CEO of Synnex Technology International Corp. | |
2021 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Miin Wu | Chairman and CEO of Macronix International | |
Rick Tsai | Vice Chairman and CEO of MediaTek | |
Cheng Wu | Chair of ITRI Advanced Research Advisory Committee | |
Pan-Chyr Yang | Professor of Internal Medicine at National Taiwan University College of Medicine | |
Grace Yeh | Chairman and CEO of Onward Therapeutics | |
2022 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
Paul Por-yuan Wang | Sercomm Corporation Honorary Chairman | |
T. F. Shiao | Eternal Materials Director and Senior Consultant | |
Yancey Hai | Delta Electronics Chairman | |
Bowei Lee | LCY Group Chairman | |
Samuel Yin | Ruentex Group President | |
2023 ITRI Laureates | ||
Name | Position at Present Year | |
K.C. Liu | Advantech Chairman | |
Ming-Shiang Wu | National Taiwan University Hospital Superintendent | |
Tzu-Hsien Tung | Pegatron Chairman & CSO | |
Peter Chen | Qisda Chairman |
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