Shieu Fuh-sheng
Taiwanese academic administrator and politician (born 1959)
Shieu Fuh-sheng (Chinese: 薛富盛; Wade–Giles: Hsueh1 Fu4-sheng4; born 22 August 1959) is a Taiwanese engineer and materials scientist who served as the Minister of Environment of Taiwan from 22 August 2023 to 20 May 2024.
Early life and education
Shieu was born in Magong City, Penghu. After graduating from National Magong Senior High School, he studied materials science and engineering at National Tsing Hua University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in 1981 ranked first in his class. Upon completing military service in the Republic of China Marine Corps in May 1983, Shieu was employed by the China Steel Corporation as a chief engineer of its department of metallurgical technology.
In 1985, Shieu moved to the United States to complete graduate studies at Cornell University, where he earned a Master of Science (M.S.) and his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering in 1990 under the supervision of professor Stephen L. Sass. His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Tailoring the structure and mechanical properties of metal-ceramic interfaces." He then worked for the Dow Chemical Company in Michigan for three years before returning to Taiwan.
Academic career
Shieu began teaching at National Chung Hsing University in 1993, and successively led the College of Engineering and Office of Research and Development at NCHU prior to replacing Der-Tsai Lee as university president. Shieu assumed the NCHU presidency on 1 August 2015. During his presidential tenure, the university started a breakfast program to entice its students to awaken earlier, and established the first Academy of Circular Economy in Taiwan. Shieu is the founding leader of the National University System of Taiwan.
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