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Presidential Science Prize

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Presidential Science Prize
CountryTaiwan
RewardNT$3 million
First award2001
Websiteweb.nstc.gov.tw/SciencePrize/2025/index.html
Trophies of the 2015 Presidential Science Prize

The Presidential Science Award (Chinese: 總統科學獎; Tongyong Pinyin: Zǒngtǒng kēsyúe jiǎng; Tâi-lô: Tsóng-thóng kho-ha̍k tsióng) is the highest-level award for scientific research in Taiwan. It has been awarded biannually since 2001, with a maximum of four recipients per award.

The prize aims to enhance Taiwan's standing in the international academic community and to reward scholars who have made innovative and outstanding contributions to international academic research in the fields of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Life sciences, Social sciences, and Engineering sciences. Priority is given to those who have made significant contributions to academic research in Taiwan.

The winner is presented with a prize of NT$3 million, a certificate, and a trophy by the President of Taiwan.[1]

Awardees

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Year Name Category
2001 Chang-Shou Lin and Kopin Liu Physical sciences
Sung Juei-low [zh] Life sciences
2003 Chu Kwo-ray Physical sciences
Cyrus Chu Social sciences
Yih-Hsing Pao Applied sciences
2005[2] Louis Lee Physical sciences
Chen Chien-jen Life sciences
2007 Tien-Tzou Tsong [zh] Physical sciences
Ding-Shinn Chen Life sciences
Chang Chun-yen Applied sciences
2009[3] Shu Chien Life sciences
Li Jen-kuei Social sciences
Liao I-chiu Applied sciences
2011 Maw-Kuen Wu Physical sciences
Wu Cheng-wen Life sciences
2013 Shie-Ming Peng Physical sciences
Michael M. C. Lai Life sciences
Chih-Yuan Lu [zh] Applied sciences
2015[4] Kenneth K. Wu [zh] Life sciences
Shu-min Huang Social sciences
Lin-Shan Lee Applied sciences
2017 Chien-Te Chen Physical sciences
Andrew H. J. Wang Life sciences
Douglas C.H. Yu Applied sciences
2019[5][6] Yuan-Pern Lee Physical sciences
Yuan-Tsong Chen Life sciences
Wei Fu-chan Applied sciences
2021 Sunney Chan[7] Physical sciences
2023 Wing-Huen Ip Physical sciences
Wen-Hsiung Li Life sciences
Chenming Hu[8] Applied sciences
2025[9] Kung-Yee Liang Life sciences
Jien-Wei Yeh Engineering

See also

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References

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  1. "2025 Presidential Science Prize". National Science and Technology Council (Taiwan). Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  2. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (December 2, 2005). "President set to reward scientists". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  3. Ko, Shu-ling (December 16, 2009). "Prize winners linked to KMT, Presidential Office". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  4. Chen, Wei-han (September 14, 2015). "Presidential Science Prize winners announced". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  5. "Presidential Science Prize winners announced". Taiwan Today. September 19, 2019. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  6. Lin, Chia-nan (October 30, 2019). "Three researchers win top prize". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  7. Velasco, Emily (November 2, 2021). "Sunney Chan Receives Top Scientific Award from Taiwan". California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  8. Santillan, Matthew (October 25, 2023). "Chenming Hu wins the Taiwan Presidential Science Prize". University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  9. Garcia, Sam (November 11, 2025). "Taiwan eyeing three Nobel laureates in 30 years: Lai". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-04-13.