There are very few awards available on a national level in Taiwan that recognize scholars early in their careers. Since 1996, Academia Sinica has been honoring junior scholars who have published research papers that make a lasting impact in their research fields with the Academia Sinica Research Awards for Junior Investigators in Taiwan. Now in its 16th year, the award has been pursued by many young academics in Taiwan and is perceived as a great honor.
The awards are given in three main categories and this year a total of 142 applications were received － 66 in the Mathematics and Physical Sciences Division, 34 in the Life Sciences Division, 42 in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division. All submissions underwent a stringent review procedure including pre-screening, initial review, 2nd stage review, and a final review.
On June 13, an award ceremony was hosted by the President of Academia Sinica Dr. Chi-Huey Wong for this year's winners. During the ceremony, winners briefly presented their winning publications.
The awardees each received a certificate and a cash prize of NT$200,000. Additionally, they also received NT$300,000 for research expenditures to be used within two years following the receipt of the award. (Co-winners shared their cash prize and research expenditures but were each awarded a certificate)
This year's awardees of Academia Sinica Research Award for Junior Research Investigators, by division, are:
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| Chu, Ming-Wen Associate Research Fellow Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University [ Citation ] |
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| Umetsu, Keiichi Associate Research Fellow Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica [ Citation ] |
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| Yeh, Chen-Yu Professor (Accepted by Dr. Hung, Hui-Chih) Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University [ Citation ] |
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| Chien, Shao-Yi Associate Professor Graduate Institute of Electronics Engineering, National Taiwan University [ Citation ] |
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| Su, Wei-Bin Associate Research Fellow Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica [ Citation ] |
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| Lee, Tzong-Shyuan Associate Professor Department of Physiology, National Yang-Ming University [ Citation ] |
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| Hung, Hui-Chih Professor Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University [ Citation ] |
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| Kuo, Wen-Jui Associate Professor Institute of Neuroscience, National Yang-Ming University [ Citation ] |
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| Tang, Shiue-Cheng Associate Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University [ Citation ] |
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| Yang, Muh-Hwa Associate Professor Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University [ Citation ] |
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| Wang, Tao-yi Associate Professor Department of Economics, National Taiwan University [ Citation ] |
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| Chiou, Fang-Yi Associate Research Fellow Institute of Political Science (Preparatory Office), Academia Sinica [ Citation ] |
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| Hwang, Shu-Perng Associate Research Fellow Institutum Iurisprudentiae (Preparatory Office), Academia Sinica [ Citation ] |
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| Liu, Shao-Hua Assistant Research Fellow Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica [ Citation ] |
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| Cheng, Kai-Yuan Associate Professor Department of Philosophy, National Chung-Cheng University [ Citation ] |