Chen Liang-gee
Chen Liang-gee | |
|---|---|
| 陳良基 | |
| Minister of Science and Technology of the Republic of China | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Hung-duen |
| Political Deputy Minister of Education of the Republic of China | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 7 February 2017 | |
| Minister | Pan Wen-chung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1956 Baozhong, Yunlin, Taiwan |
| Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University |
Chen Liang-gee (Chinese: 陳良基; pinyin: Chén Liángjī) is the Minister of Science and Technology of the Republic of China since 8 February 2017.
Early life
Chen was born in September 1956, he comes from a rural family that grew peanut.[1] Chen obtained his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree in electrical engineering from National Cheng Kung University in 1979, 1981 and 1986 respectively.[2]
Academic career
Chen is a professor of electrical engineering at National Taiwan University. He does research on video coding, circuits, chips, algorithms, and signal processing. From 2009 to 2012, he was deputy dean of college of EECS. From 2013 to 2016, he was the EVP of academic and research at National Taiwan University. Chen is also a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers from 2001.[3]
Political career
Chen was appointed deputy minister of education on 20 April 2016 by Premier-designate Lin Chuan.[4] In February 2017, Chen was named Minister of Science and Technology.[5] As technology minister, Chen supported the Tsai Ing-wen administration's Forward-looking Infrastructure Construction Project, and sought to expand the use of educational technology and artificial intelligence in Taiwan.[6][7]
References
- ^ "全國中小學科展 科技部長陳良基首次返鄉演講". Yunlin County Government. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ 徐玉芳 (19 May 2016). "Political Deputy Minister Chen,Liang-Gee".
- ^ Chen's personal website
- ^ Chao, Stephanie (21 April 2016). "Tsai's education & culture ministers, others revealed". The China Post. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Su, Fang-ho; Chiang, Chih-hsiung; Lee, Hsin-fang; Chung, Jake (4 February 2017). "Cabinet reshuffle sees four new names". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Huang, Jennifer; Wu, Po-wei (3 April 2017). "INTERVIEW: Minister says role is to be 'trailblazer' for technology". Taipei Times. Translated by Chung, Jake. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Science minister wants to attract 3,000 AI experts". Taipei Times. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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