Tzen-Yuh ChiangDistinguished professor

2006–present Distinguished Professor, Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University
2015/01–present Director, Biotechnology Center, National Cheng Kung University
2012–present Director, Research Center for Ecological Agriculture and Biological Resources
2009/08–2012/07 Chair and Director, Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University
2006–2009 Convener, Division of Biodiversity, National Science Council (NSC)
2009–2011 President, Botanical Society of China
2001–2006 Professor, Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University
1997–2001 Associate Professor, Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University
1996–1997 Lecturer, Department of Biology, National Cheng Kung University
1994–1996 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Plant Biology, Academia Sinica

Research Directions: Phylogeography, Evolutionary Genomics of Wild Populations, Domestication of Rice and Chinese Tea, Ecological Genomics of Miscanthus, Speciation in Wild Arabidopsis, Phylogenomics of Onagraceae (in collaboration with Dr. Peter H. Raven) News Reports:

1. National Cheng Kung University International Journal “Ecological Genetics and Genomics” Established 2016.01.05
2. “Superfood Black Tomato” Successfully Cultivated at NCKU 2015.01.04
3. Invasive Alien Species “Mimosa pigra” from South America May Threaten Reservoir Sedimentation and Water Supply in Tainan 2014.05.05
4. Inspection, Certification, and Separation: Strict Quality Control at NCKU 2014.03.18
5. Advancing Genomic Research: NCKU Forms Partnership with Fujitsu 2012.06.18
6. “Cheng Kung No. 1 Rose” Stands Out Among Flowers 2012.04.12
7. Miscanthus as a Potential Alternative Energy Source Taiwan’s Advantage in Biodiversity Resources 2011.05.25
8. Formosa TV Current Affairs Program Interview Video 2013.06.15
9. Most-Cited Paper Award Recipient: Prof. Jyun-Yu Chiang Recognized Internationally 2005.07.12
10. 2004 Prof. Jyun-Yu Chiang Elected Fellow of the AAAS 2004.10.27

2006–present Distinguished Professor, National Cheng Kung University
2015/01–present Director, Life Science Center, National Cheng Kung University
2007 Outstanding Research Award, National Science Council (NSC), Taiwan
2005 Annual Award, Japanese Plant Research Journal
2005 Most-Cited Paper Award, Journal of Plant Research (Asia’s leading botanical journal)
2007 Excellent Award, College of Life Sciences “Outstanding Faculty and Researcher in Research and Industry-Academia Collaboration”
2006 A-Level Award, College of Life Sciences “Outstanding Faculty and Researcher in Research and Industry-Academia Collaboration”
2004 Academic Achievement Award, Botanical Society of China
2004 Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1998 Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society Award

Editorial Board Memberships:
BioFormosa, Endemic Species Research, Botanical Studies, Journal of Plant Research, HOAJ Biology
2012–present Associate Editor, BMC Genomics
2014–present Associate Editor, Gene