Lin Tzou-yien

Lin Tzou-yien
林奏延
Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of China
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 October 2014
Minister Chiang Been-huang
Deputy Tseng Chung-ming
Vice Shiu Ming-neng
Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of China
(acting)
In office
3 October 2014[1] – 22 October 2014[2]
Deputy Tseng Chung-ming
Vice Shiu Ming-neng
Preceded by Chiu Wen-ta
Succeeded by Chiang Been-huang[3]
Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare of the Republic of China
Minister Chiu Wen-ta
Vice Shiu Ming-neng
Personal details
Born 28 October 1948 (age 66)
Taiwan
Nationality  Republic of China
Alma mater Taipei Medical College
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University of Texas

Lin Tzou-yien (Chinese: 林奏延; pinyin: Lín Zòuyán) is a physician in the Republic of China. He currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare and acting Minister on 3-17 October 2014 after the resignation of Minister Chiu Wen-ta over the tainted lard oil scandal.[4][5]

ROC Department of Health Deputy Ministry

2013 H7N9 flu virus outbreak

In early April 2013 during the H7N9 flu virus outbreak, Lin gave a statement that Taiwan will develop its own vaccine against the virus without any collaboration with Mainland China. Speaking at the Central Epidemic Command Center, he further added that the ROC government has prepared a team to produce the vaccine with the collaboration with local manufacturers.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201410030038.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/10/23/2003602700/1
  3. ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/10/18/2003602348
  4. ↑ "The Deputy Ministers". Mohw.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
  5. ↑ http://www.tsim.org.tw/article/A95/abstract/10-afternoon/Rm102/CV_Tzou-Yien-Lin.pdf
  6. ↑ "Taiwan, China won't cooperate on H7N9 vaccine: official". The China Post. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2014-05-15.