Yang Hung-duen

Yang Hung-duen (Chinese: 楊弘敦; 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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Hung-duen
楊弘敦
Minister of Science and Technology of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2016 – 7 February 2017
DeputyTsai Mi-ching, Chiu Jeng-jiann
ViceChen Ter-shing
Preceded byShyu Jyuo-min
Succeeded byChen Liang-gee
President of National Sun Yat-sen University
In office
October 2008 – 19 May 2016
Preceded byChang Tsung-jen (張宗仁)
Succeeded byWu Chi-hua (吳濟華)
Deputy Minister of National Science Council of the Republic of China
In office
2006–2008
MinisterMaw-Kuen Wu
Chen Chien-jen
Lee Lou-chuang
Preceded byLiao Chun-cheng (廖俊臣)
Succeeded byLih-Juann Chen
Personal details
Born3 September 1965 (1965-09-03) (age 55)
Meinong, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
Alma materNational Taiwan Normal University
Iowa State University

Academic career

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

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
  • Yang, Hung-Duen (1987). "Superconductivity, magnetism, and charge density wave formation in ternary compounds with the Sc5Co4Si10-type structure". Iowa State University. (Dissertation)

References
  1. "Prof. Hung-Duen Yang" (PDF). National Sun Yat-sen University. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. Hsu, Elizabeth (20 April 2016). "Cabinet lineup for education, culture announced". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 April 2016.


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