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 | |
|---|---|
| 楊弘敦 | |
.jpg) Yang in 2014 | |
| 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 (age 58) Meinong, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan Normal University Iowa State University |
Academic career edit
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]
Political career edit
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]
Works edit
- Yang, Hung-Duen (1987). "Superconductivity, magnetism, and charge density wave formation in ternary compounds with the Sc5Co4Si10-type structure". Iowa State University. (Dissertation)
References edit
- ^ a b "Prof. Hung-Duen Yang". National Sun Yat-sen University. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Hsu, Elizabeth (20 April 2016). "Cabinet lineup for education, culture announced". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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