Lin Ming-chang (; born 24 October 1936) is a Taiwanese chemist. Born in Zhaomen,

Xinpu, Hsinchu Xinpu Township (; also known as Hsinpu) is an Township (Taiwan), urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History Xinpu was formerly known as ''Baliguo'' (), a commercial center during the Jiaqing Emperor rule of Taiwan under Qing rule, Qin ...

, on 24 October 1936, Lin Ming-chang attended Hsinchu Senior High School and graduated from

National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU; ), or ''Shīdà'' is an institution of higher education and normal school operating out of three campuses in Taipei, Taiwan. NTNU is the leading research institute in such disciplines as Education and ...

before pursuing graduate study under Keith J. Laidler at the

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (french: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottaw ...

. After completing his postdoctoral research in Ottawa, Lin joined Simon H. Bauer at

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to tea ...

in 1967. Lin moved to the

United States Naval Research Laboratory The United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the corporate research laboratory for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. It was founded in 1923 and conducts basic scientific research, applied research, technological ...

in 1970. While working at the NRL, Lin received a

Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award The Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award is awarded to civilian employees in the Department of the Navy for meritorious service or contributions resulting in high value or benefits for the Navy or the Marine Corps. It is conferred for a contr ...

in 1979, followed by a Guggenheim fellowship and Alexander von Humboldt Award in 1982. From 1981, Lin concurrently held an adjunct professorship at the Catholic University of America. in 1988, he became Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Chemistry at

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

. In 2000, he became a member of Academia Sinica. Lin was named TSMC Distinguished Professor at

National Chiao Tung University National Chiao Tung University (NCTU; ) was a public research university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Established in 1896 as Nanyang Public School by an imperial edict of the Guangxu Emperor, it was one of China's leading universities. After th ...

in 2005, where he had served as director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Molecular Science since 2002. In 2009, Lin was named a foreign fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Lin retired from NCTU in 2011, and was granted distinguished professor emeritus status. Lin supported

Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served as ...

's 2012 presidential campaign. Lin backed efforts to end nuclear power production in Taiwan, submitting a petition advising people to vote against question ten of the

2018 Taiwanese referendum A multi-question referendum was held in Taiwan on 24 November 2018 alongside 2018 Taiwanese local elections, local elections. The referendum was the first since the December 2017 reform to the Referendum Act, which reduced the threshold for sub ...

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