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Taiwanese physicist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yang Hung-duen (traditional Chinese: 楊弘敦; simplified Chinese: 杨弘敦; pinyin: Yáng Hóngdūn; born 3 September 1965) is a Taiwanese physicist. Yang was the president of National Sun Yat-sen University from 2008 to 2016, when he was selected to lead the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Yang Hung-duen | |
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楊弘敦 | |
Minister of Science and Technology of the Republic of China | |
In office 20 May 2016 – 7 February 2017 | |
Deputy | Tsai Mi-ching, Chiu Jeng-jiann |
Vice | Chen Ter-shing |
Preceded by | Shyu Jyuo-min |
Succeeded by | Chen Liang-gee |
President of National Sun Yat-sen University | |
In office October 2008 – 19 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Chang Tsung-jen (張宗仁) |
Succeeded by | Wu Chi-hua (吳濟華) |
Deputy Minister of National Science Council of the Republic of China | |
In office 2006–2008 | |
Minister | Maw-Kuen Wu Chen Chien-jen Lee Lou-chuang |
Preceded by | Liao Chun-cheng (廖俊臣) |
Succeeded by | Lih-Juann Chen |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 September 1965 59) Meinong, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan | (age
Alma mater | National Taiwan Normal University Iowa State University |
Yang earned a bachelor's of science degree in physics from National Taiwan Normal University, and a doctorate in the subject from Iowa State University. Upon graduation in 1987, he returned to Taiwan for a teaching position at National Sun Yat-sen University. He was a visiting professor at Wayne State University from 1999 to 2000.[1]
Yang led the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the National Science Council from 2001 to 2004, when he left for the Academia Sinica. He rejoined the NSC in 2006 as a deputy minister. In 2008, Yang was named President of National Sun Yat-sen University.[1] In April 2016, he was appointed Minister of Science and Technology.[2]
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