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Yang Hung-duen

Yang Hung-duen
楊弘敦
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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 (1965-09-03) (age 51)
Meinong, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
Nationality Taiwan
Alma mater National Taiwan Normal University
Iowa State University

Yang Hung-duen (Chinese: 楊弘敦; pinyin: Yáng Hóngdūn) is a Taiwanese physicist. He 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 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.

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. In April 2016, he was appointed Minister of Science and Technology.



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