Tsai Chuen-horng (; born 11 March 1950) is an educator in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. He was the Minister and Chairman of the
Atomic Energy Council
The Atomic Energy Council (AEC; ) is an independent government agency of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) which is responsible for atomic safety, development and regulations. It also conducts research and development into atom ...
of the
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan.
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from 2008 to 2016.
Education
Tsai obtained his bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from
National Tsing Hua University
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU; ) is a public research university in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
National Tsing Hua University was first founded in Beijing. After the Chinese Civil War, the then-president of the university, Mei Yiqi, and other ...
(NTHU). He then continued his studies in the
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
in the
United States
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for his master's and doctoral degrees in the same field.
Early career
Tsai held several positions in NTHU from 1982 until his ministry appointment in 2008, such as associate professor, professor and chairman or director of the Institute of Nuclear Engineering, dean of the Office of Student Affairs, professor of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, dean of the College of Nuclear Science, professor of the Department of Engineering and System Sciences, and distinguished professor.
See also
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Nuclear power in Taiwan
Nuclear power in Taiwan accounts for 2,945 MWe of capacity by means of 2 active plants and 3 reactors. In 2015, before the closure of 3 reactors, they made up around 8.1% of its national primary energy consumption, and 19% of its electricity gener ...
References
1950 births
Living people
Political office-holders in the Republic of China on Taiwan
Academic staff of the National Tsing Hua University
Taiwanese educators
National Tsing Hua University alumni
UC Berkeley College of Engineering alumni
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