History of the Foundation
2001 年
The Establishment of “The Far Eastern Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Memorial Foundation”, being the first private foundation approved for establishment by the National Science Councilof the Executive Yuan.
The first board of directors consisted of 7 members. They included National Taiwan University former President Dr. Sun Chen, Chairman of TSMC Mr. Morris Chang, Chief Counselor of Lee and Li Mr. Li Kwan Tao, Yuan Ze University former President Dr. Chan Shih-Hung, Far Eastern Group Chairman and CEOMr. Douglas Tong Hsu, Vice President of Oriental Institute of Technology Ms. ConnieHsu, and Chief Executive of Far Eastern Group Foundations Mr. Shaw Y. Wang.
Fund size reached NTD 50 Million, with total asset size of NTD 150 Million.
2002 年
Held the First “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
►First time choosing the “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor”, setting up the “Nano Science & Technology Chair Professor” and “Communication & Optoelectronic Chair Professor”. There are total of 3 chair professors, with prize of NTD 600,000 for each award.
►First time choosing the “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Paper Award”, setting up “Research on Nano Science and Technology” and “Telecommunication Technology Policy”,with 2 awards ,and prize of NTD 200,000 each.
►First time choosing the “Y. Z. Hsu Outstanding Professor Award”, with categories of “Technology and Humanity” and “Medical Technology”, with 5 awards, and prize of NTD 300,000 each.
Fund size reached NTD 100 Million, with total asset size of NTD 320 Million.
2003 年
Held the Second “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
►The “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor and “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Paper Award” first added the “Bio-medical Technology” category.
►First time choosing the “Y. Z. Hsu Technology Invention Award” (held once every 2 years), in the categories of “Nano Science & Technology”, “Communication and Optoelectronic”, and “Bio-medical Technology”. There are total of 3 places, with each award of NTD 200,000.
Held the “Y. Z. Hsu Memorial Foundation website creation contest”, with 1 award for the top prize of NTD 100,000 and 3 awards for good work, with award of NTD 20,000 each.
Fund size reached NTD 300 Million, with total asset size of NTD 320 Million.
2004 年
Held the Third “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
►The “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor” award increased from amount of NTD 600,000 to NTD 1 Million each.
►First time choosing the “Y. Z. Hsu Yuan-Ze Chair Professor”, with 3 places and award of NTD 400,000 each.
2005 年
Held the Fourth “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
Fundraising to build the “Y. Z. Hsu Memorial Hall”.
Published the “Y. Z. Award Papers of Science and Technology”, collecting the papers from the 1st to 3rd Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Award winners and distribution to domestic academia, research institutions, and libraries for collection.
Fund size reached NTD 500 Million, with total asset size of NTD 1.19 Billion.
2006 年
Held the Fifth “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
Fund size reached NTD 700 Million, with total asset size of NTD 1.86 Billion.
2007 年
Held the Sixth “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
►“Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Paper Award” first added the “Green Technology” category.
Published the second volume of “Y. Z. Award Papers of Science and Technology”, collecting the papers from the 4th to 5th Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Award winners and distribution to domestic academia, research institutions, and libraries for collection.
The board of directors increased to 9 members. They included National Taiwan University former President Dr. Sun Chen, Chairman of TSMC Mr. Morris Chang, Chief Counselor of Lee and Li Mr. Li Kwan Tao, President of Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Dr. Shu-Hsun Chu, Yuan Ze University former President Dr. Tsong-Pyng Peng, Far Eastern Group Chairman and CEO Mr. Douglas Tong Hsu, Vice President of Far Eastern Group Mr. Peter Hsu, Vice President of Oriental Institute of Technology Ms. Connie Hsu, and Chief Executive of Far Eastern Group Foundations Mr. Shaw Y. Wang.
2008 年
Held the Seventh “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
►Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor” first added the “Green Technology” category.
►The award for the “Y. Z. Hsu Yuan-Ze Chair Professor” increased from NTD 400,000 to NTD 600,000 each.
►The award for the “Y. Z. Hsu Outstanding Professor Award”increased from NTD 300,000 to NTD 400,000 each.
Fund size reached NTD 800 Million, with total asset size of NTD 1.95 Billion.
2009 年
Held the Eighth “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
Held the first “Y. Z. Hsu Competition – Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament”, for Senior High School students, with total awards of NTD 1 Million.
Published the third volume of “Y. Z. Award Papers of Science and Technology”, collecting the papers from the 6th to 7th Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Award winners and distribution to domestic academia, research institutions, and libraries for collection.
Fund size reached NTD 1 Billion, with total asset size of NTD 2.4 Billion.
2010 年
Held the Ninth “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
Held the second “Y. Z. Hsu Competition – Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament”
►Through competition and training of Taiwanese team, represented Taiwan for the first time to participate in the “The 23th International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT)” held in Austria, winning the silver medal.
►Using the name of “Chinese Taipei”, winning the right to hold the “The 26th International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT)” in 2013.
2011 年
Held the Tenth “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
Held the third “Y. Z. Hsu Competition- Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament”
►Through competition and training of Taiwanese team, represented Taiwan to participate in the “The 24th International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT)” held in Iran, winning the silver medal.
Published the fourth volume of “Y. Z. Award Papers of Science and Technology”, collecting the papers from the 8th to 9th Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Award winners and distribution to domestic academia, research institutions, and libraries for collection.
International architectural master Santiago Calatrava displaying the design model of the “Y. Z. Hsu Memorial Hall”.
Fund size reached NTD 1.42 Billion, with total asset size of NTD 2.7 Billion.
2012 年
Held the Eleventh “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
Held the fourth “Y. Z. Hsu Competition- Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament”
►Through competition and training of Taiwanese team, represented Taiwan to participate in the “The 25th International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT)” held in Germany, winning the silver medal.
2013 年
Held the Twelfth “Y. Z. Hsu Scientific Award”.
Held the fifth “Y. Z. Hsu Competition- Taiwan Young Student Physicists’ Tournament”
Held the 26th “International Young Physicists’ Tournament”
Published the fifth volume of “Y. Z. Award Papers of Science and Technology”, collecting the papers from the 10th to 11th Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Award winners and distribution to domestic academia, research institutions, and libraries for collection.
Held the Y. Z. Hsu Young-Student Innovation Forum.