Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan)
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科技部 Kējìbù | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed |
1 February 1959 (as National Science Council) 3 February 2014 (as MOST) |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Headquarters | Da'an, Taipei |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Website | www.most.gov.tw |
The Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China (MOST; Chinese: 中華民國科技部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Kējìbù) is the government ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the promotion and funding of science research and technology adaptation. MOST is a member of Belmont Forum.[1]
History
The MOST was originally established as the National Science Council (NSC; Chinese: 國家科學委員會; pinyin: Guójiā Kēxué Wěiyuánhuì) on 1 February 1959. The NSC became the Ministry of Science and Technology on 3 February 2014.[2][3]
Organizational structure
Departments
- Department of Planning
- Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Development
- Department of Engineering and Technologies
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Department of International Cooperation and Science Educations
- Department of Foresight and Innovation Policies
- Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs
Offices
- Department of General Affairs
- Department of Personnel
- Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics
- Department of Government Ethics
- Department of Information Services
- Legal Affairs Committee (Petitions and Appeals Committee)
- Office of Congressional Relations
Bureau and Agencies
- Hsinchu Science Park Bureau
- Central Taiwan Science Park Bureau
- Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau
- National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction
- National Applied Research Laboratories
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
List of Ministers
Political Party: Kuomintang Non-partisan/ unknown
| № | Name | Term of Office | Days | Party | Premier | |
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| Minister of the National Council on Science Development | ||||||
| 1 | Hu Shih (胡適) | 1 February 1959 | February 1962 | Independent | Chen Cheng II | |
| 2 | Wang Shijie (王世杰) | May 1962 | August 1967 | Chen Cheng II Yen Chia-kan | ||
| Minister of the National Science Council | ||||||
| 1 | Wu Ta-You (吳大猷) | August 1967 | June 1973 | Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo | ||
| 2 | Shu Shien-Siu (徐賢修) | June 1973 | March 1981 | Chiang Ching-kuo Sun Yun-suan | ||
| 3 | Chang Ming-che (張明哲) | March 1981 | 31 May 1984 | Sun Yun-suan | ||
| 4 | Chen Li-an (陳履安) | 1 June 1984 | 21 July 1988 | 1511 | Kuomintang | Sun Yun-suan Yu Kuo-hua |
| 5 | Hsia Han-ming (夏漢民) | 22 July 1988 | 26 February 1993 | 1680 | Yu Kuo-hua Lee Huan Hau Pei-tsun Lien Chan | |
| 6 | Kuo Nan-hong (郭南宏) | 27 February 1993 | 10 June 1996 | 1199 | Lien Chan | |
| 7 | Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄) | 10 June 1996 | 4 February 1998 | 604 | Kuomintang | Lien Chan Vincent Siew |
| 8 | Huang Chen-tai (黃鎮台) | 5 February 1998 | 19 May 2000 | 834 | Kuomintang | Vincent Siew |
| 9 | Weng Cheng-yi (翁政義) | 20 May 2000 | 6 March 2001 | 291 | Vincent Siew | |
| 10 | Wei Che-he (魏哲和) | 7 March 2001 | 19 May 2004 | 1169 | Chang Chun-hsiung I Yu Shyi-kun | |
| 11 | Maw-Kuen Wu (吳茂昆) | 20 May 2004 | 24 January 2006 | 614 | Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh | |
| 12 | Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) | 25 January 2006 | 19 May 2008 | 845 | Independent | Su Tseng-chang Chang Chun-hsiung II |
| 13 | Louis Lee (李羅權) | 20 May 2008 | 5 February 2011 | 991 | Liu Chao-shiuan Wu Den-yih | |
| 14 | Cyrus Chu (朱敬一) | 6 February 2011 | 2 March 2014 | 1120 | Wu Den-yih Sean Chen Jiang Yi-huah | |
| Minister of Science and Technology (since 3 March 2014) | ||||||
| 1 | Chang San-cheng (張善政) | 3 March 2014 | 8 December 2014 | 280 | Independent | Jiang Yi-huah |
| — | Lin Yi-bing (林一平) | 8 December 2014 | 23 January 2015 | 46 | Mao Chi-kuo | |
| 2 | Shyu Jyuo-min (徐爵民) | 24 January 2015 | 19 May 2016 | 481 | Mao Chi-kuo Chang San-cheng | |
| 3 | Yang Hung-duen (楊弘敦) | 20 May 2016 | 7 February 2017 | 263 | Lin Chuan | |
| 4 | Chen Liang-gee (陳良基) | 8 February 2017 | Incumbent | 195 | Lin Chuan | |
Budget
The 2014 budget for MOST is NT$44.043 billion, in which 79.6% is dedicated for support for academic research, 12.5% for promotion of national science and technology development and 7.9% for development of science parks.[4]
Access
The MOST building is accessible within walking distance South West from Technology Building Station of the Taipei Metro.
See also
References
- ↑ http://belmontforum.org/belmont-forum-members
- ↑ "Premier picks new ministers in reshuffle". Taipei Times. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ "Science, EPA ministers take posts". Taipei Times. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ http://www.most.gov.tw/most_ebook/2014/en/#6/z
External links
- National Science Council (in Taiwanese Mandarin)
- Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center (STPI)
Coordinates: 25°01′29″N 121°32′32″E / 25.0247°N 121.5422°E