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 |
| Headquarters | Da'an, Taipei |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Website | www.most.gov.tw |
Ministry of Science and Technology
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 main governmental promotion and funding body of the Republic of China for science research in Taiwan.
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.[1][2]
Organizational structure
Hsinchu Science Park Bureau
Central Taiwan Science Park Bureau
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
Yang Hung-duen, the incumbent Minister of Science and Technology
Political Party: Kuomintang Non-partisan/ unknown
| № | Name | Term of Office | Days | Party | Premier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ta-You Wu (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 | Incumbent | 210 | 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.[3]
Transportation
The MOST building is accessible within walking distance South West from Technology Building Station of the Taipei Metro.
See also
References
- ↑ "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 (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
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