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To honor the remarkable legacy of Professor Sheng H. Lin, a world-renowned theoretical chemist and a foundational figure in Taiwan’s theoretical chemistry community, the Prof. Sheng H. Lin Lecture has been established. This lecture series not only recognizes Professor Lin’s groundbreaking contributions across diverse fields—from transition state theory and radiationless transitions to femtochemistry—but also aims to inspire future scholars through the example he set in advancing the frontiers of theoretical chemistry.

For the inaugural lecture, we are honored to welcome Professor Graham R. Fleming, a leading figure in ultrafast spectroscopy, former Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Berkeley, and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Prof. Fleming shared a formative period of his early academic life with Prof. Lin. During Lin’s sabbatical in England in the early 1970s, they collaborated on pioneering studies in molecular spectroscopy and energy relaxation. Prof. Fleming has often acknowledged Prof. Lin as a key mentor who profoundly shaped his scientific thinking and approach. His participation as the inaugural speaker honors both their long-standing academic relationship and the profound impact Prof. Lin had on generations of scientists.