Principal Investigator

Maw-Kuen Wu
Specialty: Low Temperature Physics, High Energy Physics, Superconductor, Material Science
TEL: +886-2-2789-6716
Email: mkwu[a]phys.sinica.edu.tw
Education
1973 B.S., Physics, Tamkang University
1975 M.S., Physics, Tamkang University, Taiwan
1981 Ph. D., Physics, University of Houston, USA
Experience
1982-1984 Research Scientist in Physics, University of Houston, USA
1984-1987 Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
1987-1988 Professor of Physics, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
1988-1994 > Professor of Applied Physics, Columbia University, USA
1994-1998 > Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
2000-2002 Deputy Minister, The ROC National Science Council, Taiwan
2002-2004.05 > Director, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2004.05-2006.01 Minister, The ROC National Science Council, Tiawan
2006.04-2012.01 Director, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2012.01-2016.01 President, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
2002- Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Honor
1988 U.S.A. National Academy of Science Comstock Prize
NASA Special Awards
University of Alabama Research Award (State Resolution)
USA Chinese Association of Engineering Annual Award
1989 Tamkang Golden Eagle Award
1994 Bernd T. Matthias Prize
Fellow, Chinese Physical Society
1995 Y. T. Lee Outstanding Scientist Award
1998 Elected Member, Academia Sinica
Elected Member, Asia-Pacific Academy of Materials
2004 Elected Foreign Associate, US National Academy of Sciences
Elected Member, Third World Academy of Sciences
2009 Ettore Majorana–Erice–Science for Peace Prize
2010 Humboldt Research Award
2011 The 16th Nikkei Asia Prize
Presidential Science Prize of Taiwan