Former Deans

update date : 2025-08-09

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P.C. Huang

Aug. 1992 – Jul. 1995

Education: Ph.D.. The Ohio State University, USA (1956–1960)

Current Position: Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Department of Biophysics, The Johns Hopkins University, USA

Significant Experiences:

  • Visiting Scholar, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
  • Professor, Chair, and Founding Dean, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, National Tsing Hua University
  • Convener, Division of Molecular Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, National Science Foundation (NSF), USA
  • Convener, Genome Research Review Panel, National Institutes of Health, USA

imgT.H. Hseu

Aug. 1995 - Jul. 1996

Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Washington, USA (1972)

Current Position: Retired Professor, Department of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University

Significant Experiences:

  • Postdoctoral Research, Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, USA (1972–1973)
  • Associate Professor, Institute of Molecular Biology, National Tsing Hua University (1973–1980)
  • Examiner, Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs (1977–1987)
  • Professor, Institute of Molecular Biology, National Tsing Hua University (since 1980)
  • Member, User Committee, National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (1983–1988)
  • Member, Life Sciences Planning Committee, National Tsing Hua University (1983–1987)
  • Acting Director, Institute of Molecular Biology, National Tsing Hua University (1984–1985)
  • Director, Institute of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University (1985–1987)
  • Member, Veterans General Hospital–NTHU Joint Research Task Force (1986–1995)
  • Director, Center for Bioengineering, National Tsing Hua University (1992–1994)
  • Member, Committee for the Revision of Organizational Regulations, National Tsing Hua University (1994)
  • Acting Dean, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, National Tsing Hua University (1995–1996)
  • Advisory Committee Member, Innovation Incubation Center, National Tsing Hua University (1999–2001)
  • Jointly Appointed Professor, Institute of Microelectromechanical Systems. National Tsing Hua University
  • Vice President for General Affairs, National Tsing Hua University (2002–2005)

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Tse-Wen Chang

Aug. 1996 – Jul. 1999

Education: Ph.D., Cell and Developmental Biology, Harvard University, USA (1973–1977)

Current Position: Distinguished Visiting Chair, Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica (2016–present)

Significant Experiences:

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (1977–1980)
  • Supervisor of Cellular Immunology, Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, USA (1980–1981)
  • Director of Immunology and Vice President of Research, Centocor Inc., USA (1981–1985)
  • Professor of Molecular Virology, Baylor College of Medicine, USA (1986–1991)
  • Cofounder (1986) and Vice President of R&D (1986–1996), Tanox Inc., Houston, USA
  • Professor, Dean, and Tsing Hua Professor of Life Science and Medicine (2003–2006), College of Life Sciences, National Tsing Hua University
  • President, Development Center for Biotechnology (2000–2003)
  • Distinguished Professor, Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica (2006–2015)

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Wen-Guey Wu

Aug. 1999 – Jul. 2005

Education: Ph.D. in Biophysics, University of Virginia, USA
Current Position: Professor, Institute of Bioinformatic and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University (1999–retired on 2025.1.31)
Significant Experiences:

  • Deputy Director, National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (since 2006.05)
  • Visiting Professor, Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IPMC), CNRS, France  (2005.09–2006.04)
  • Chair Professor,  National Tsing Hua University (2005.09–2006.04)
  • NTHU Chair Professor (2006)
  • Professor, Institute of Bioinformatic and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University (since 1991.08)
  • Professor and Dean, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, National Tsing Hua University (1999–2005)
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, USA (1997.08–1998.08)
  • Professor and Director, Institute of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University (1993.08–1995.07)
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Cellular Physiology and Molecular Biophysics, University of Virginia, USA (1991.08–1992.08)
  • Associate Professor, Institute of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University (1985.08–1991.07) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, USA (1983.08–1985.07)

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Rong-Long Pan

Aug. 2005 – Jul. 2011

Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, USA (1982)
Current Position: Professor, Institute of Bioinformatic and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University (1988–retired on 2021.7.31)
Significant Experiences:

  • Chair Professor, Institute of Bioinformatic and Structural Biology, National Tsing Hua University (1988–present)
  • NTHU Chair Professor (2006)
  • Researcher, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, USA (2001–2002)
  • Researcher, Department of Human Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
  • Professor and Director, Institute of Radiation Biology, National Tsing Hua University (1983–1987)

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Y.C. Chang

Aug. 2011 – Jul. 2014

Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics, Iowa State University, USA (1983) 

Current Position: Professor, Department of Life Science, and Professor, Institute of Systems Neuroscience, National Tsing Hua University (1987–retired on 2021.1.31)

Significant Experiences:

  • Director, Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University (2002–2005)

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Ann-Shyn Chiang

Aug. 2014 – Jul. 2020

Education: Ph.D., Rutgers University, USA (1990)

Current Position: Academician, Academia Sinica; NTHU Distinguished Chair Professor; Director, Brain Research Center, National Tsing Hua University; International Faculty, Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind (KIBM), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), USA

Significant Experiences:

  • Scientific Advisory Board Member, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), USA

Ruey-Ho Kao

Aug. 2020 – Jan. 2025

Education: Ph.D., King’s College London, UK

Current Position: Hou Jin-Dui Chair Professor, National Tsing Hua University; Attending Physician, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital

Significant Experiences:

  • President, Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center
  • Deputy Director, Taipei Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University