PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS: 
2018‐  CHIEF ADVISOR, PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT  ASSOCIATION, TAIWAN
2010‐15  Vice Chancellor, University System of Taiwan, (Member Universities: NTHU, NCTU, NCU, NYMU), Taiwan 
2006‐12  Macronix Chair Professor, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Hsinchu, Taiwan 
2006‐09     Director, Institute of Photonics Technologies, NTHU 
2006‐09     Director, Center for Photonics Research, NTHU 
2004‐06    Deputy Director, Joint Research Center, NTHU/Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) 
2001‐05    Executive Board Member, Steering Committee, International DVD Forum   
2000‐06    Vice President, Industrial Technology Research Institute & General Director, Optoelectronics Laboratories (OES),       
1998‐00     Deputy General Director, OES/ITRI
1972‐98  Principle Scientist, General Electric Research &Development Center, Schenectady, New York, USA 
1995‐97     Adjunt Professor, Physics Department, RPI (Troy, NY) 
HONORS:  
2018‐  Member, Russian International Academy of Engineering   
2010    Fellow, SPIE   
2008    Optical Engineering Award, Taiwan Photonics Society,   
2006‐      Macronix Chair Professorship, NTHU   
2003      10thTung‐Yuen Award   
2001      Outstanding PI for Large‐Scale Research Project, MOEA     
2000      Fellow, Optical Society of America (USA)     
2000      Fellow, Photonics Society of Chinese America (USA)     
1999      Fellow, ITRI   
1999      "50 R&D Stars to Watch", Industry Week, USA