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Liu Chao-Han
劉兆漢
Liu Chao-Han
Born (1939-01-03) January 3, 1939 (age 85)
NationalityTaiwanese
Alma materNational Taiwan University
Brown University
SpouseMeng Cuizhu
ChildrenLiu Cheng Yi
Liu Cheng Boung
Parent(s)Liu Guoyun
Zhong Wanfang
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering
InstitutionsAcademia Sinica

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Liu Chao-Han (simplified Chinese: 刘兆汉; traditional Chinese: 劉兆漢; pinyin: Liú Zhàohàn; born 3 January 1939) is a Taiwanese electrical engineer and educator who served as President of National Central University from June 1990 to February 2003. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Fellow of the Academia Sinica and the National Academy of Engineering.[1]

Biography

Liu was born in Hengyang, Hunan, on January 3, 1939, to Liu Guoyun (Chinese: 劉國運), a Shangjiang in the Republic of China Armed Forces, and Zhong Wanfang (Chinese: 鍾畹芳). He has five brothers, Liu Chaoning (Chinese: 劉兆寧), Liu Chaohua (Chinese: 劉兆華), Liu Chaoli (Chinese: 劉兆藜), Liu Chao-shiuan, and Liu Chaokai (Chinese: 劉兆凱).

He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering from National Taiwan University and earned his Doctor's degree in Electrical engineering from Brown University.

He joined the faculty of the University of Illinois system in 1966 and was promoted to professor in 1993.

In 1981, he was elected a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

He was President of National Central University in 1990, and held that office until 2003.[2] After that office was terminated, he became President of University System of Taiwan, serving until 2006.

He was the board chairman of the Chinese Geoscience Union from 1994 to 1996.

In 1998, he was elected a Fellow of the Academia Sinica.

In 2006 he was promoted to become the Vice-President of Academia Sinica, a position he held through 2015.

In 2012, he was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering.[3]

Personal life

Liu married Meng Cuizhu (Chinese: 孟粹珠), the couple has a daughter, Liu Cheng Yi (Chinese: 劉正義, English: Alice), and a son, Liu Cheng Boung (Chinese: 劉正邦, English: Robert).

References

  1. ^ Gu Mingfang. 謙和開勝境 璀璨出清暾-劉兆漢. ncu.edu.tw (in Chinese).
  2. ^ 本報專訪諾貝爾化學獎羅倫博士及中央大學劉兆漢校長. ncu.edu.tw (in Chinese). 2000-11-01.
  3. ^ 天津大学校友胡仕新当选2015年美国工程院院士. Guanchazhe (in Chinese). 2015-02-10.
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