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The Welch Foundation has announced Academician Chi-Huey Wong as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Robert A. Welch Award in Chemistry, in honor of his outstanding contributions in chemical research. Dr. Wong has earned recognition worldwide for his development of new methods for the synthesis of complex carbohydrates and glycoproteins, as well as the elucidation of carbohydrate-mediated biological recognition associated with disease progression. These discoveries represent major steps forward in research, and have opened up new possibilities for medicine and vaccine developments.
Former ROC Vice President Academician Chien-Jen Chen was appointed by Pope Francis as a new member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the second scholar from Taiwan so honored following former Academia Sinica President Yuan-Tseh Lee.
Academician Lou-Chuang Lee was elected a Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the academy announced on February 7, 2018. Dr. Lee received the honor for his seminal contributions to space physics and technical leadership in the FORMOSAT/COSMIC program.
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) announced the election of three Academicians from Academia Sinica among its 2018 class of 55 newly members on January 26, 2018 in Trieste, Italy. In addition, a leading scholar from Taiwan was named a co-recipient of the 2018 TWAS Prize in the field of Engineering Sciences.
Academician Paul Ho, Distinguished Research Fellow at the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), has been awarded a Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in recognition of his lifetime achievements in research. After hearing about receiving the award, Dr. Ho said, "I am grateful to the students and colleagues who have worked with me for many years; this shows that Taiwan has made great progress in the field of astronomy. It's quite exciting."
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