Shiow-Fon Tsay , Ph.D

Current position

• Professor, Department of Physics, National Sun Yat-sen University (1995/2-)
• Distinguished Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University (2019/2-)
• Senior Vice President, National Sun Yat-sen University (2017/2-)
• Supervisor, Physical Society of Taiwan (TPS) (2016-2022/2)
• Executive Director, College Entrance Examination Center (CEEC) (2019/2-2021/2)
• Director, China Steel Corporation Group Education Foundation (2017/4-2022/11)
• Director, Siwan Angels Investment Company (2016/12-)
• Director, Yat-sen Xin Chuang Co. Ltd., (2017/12-)
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• Research interests and directions

• Condensed Matter Physics
• Nanostructure Physics
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• Education

• Ph.D. in Physics, National Tsing Hua University (1988/9-1991/2)
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Experiences

• Chairman, Department of Physics, NSYSU (1998/8-2000/7，2008/8-2008/11)
• Vice President, Office of Student Affairs, NSYSU (2000/8-2002/10)
• Vice President, Office of Academic Affairs, NSYSU (2008/10-2012/08)
• Chief Secretary, Office of Secretariat, NSYSU (2014/8-2018/7)
• Director, Alumni Service Center, NSYSU (2016/2-2017/7，2018/8-2019/2)
• Member, 3rd Session of Consultation Committee of Education Reform, MOE
• Councilor (2000-2005), Standing Councilor (2002-2003), Supervisor (2016-2022), Physical Society of Taiwan (TPS)
• Member (2004-2006), Convener (2005-2006), Committee on Women in Physics of TPS
• Member, Project Evaluation Committee, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Development, MoST
• Member, Evaluation Committee, Physics Research Promotion Center (PRPC), MoST (1999-2002, 2006-2010)
• Member, Executive Committee, National Center for Theoretical Sciences (NCTS) (2009-2010)
• Member, Executive Committee, “Computational Materials Physics” Thematic Research Project, NCTS (2003-2010, 2013-2014)
• Director, 1st Session, Taiwan Open Course Ware Consortium (2009-2010), Supervisor, 2nd Session (2011-2012)
• Researcher, “College Recruitment and Entrance Examination Adjustment Program” Information Platform Sub-Program, CEEC (2013-2014)
• Associate Host, CEEC-AST on the Subject of Physics Scoring Method (2009-2017), Convener (2018-2019)  
• Member, Review Committee, MOE “Review Committee for Private Universities and Colleges Overall Development Subsidy Funds” (2005-2011, 2014-2015)
• Member, Assessment Committee, MOE “Review Committee for Private Universities and Colleges Overall Development Subsidy Funds” (2006-2011)
• Member, Review Committee, MOE “Subsidy Reward for Private University Departments’ Institutional Developments in Mathematics, Researches and Overall Funding Expenditure Proposal” (2008-2011)
• Member, Evaluation Committee, “Planning and Implementation of University Evaluation” (2005)
• Member, Evaluation Committee, MOE “University Institutional Evaluation of the Second Cycle”, (Organized by the Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan”, (2017-2018)
• Member, Planning Committee, MOE “Evaluation of University Departments – Physics and Astrology Discipline” (Organized by the Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan” (2007-2008, 2011)
• Member, Evaluation Committee, MOE “Professional Evaluation of University Departments” (2008, 2010)
• Member, Evaluation Committee, MOE “Evaluation, Follow-Up Evaluation and Re-Evaluation of University Departments” (2010)
• Member, Evaluation Committee, MOE General Education of University Departments and Departmental (Institute) Evaluation of the Second Cycle (Organized by the Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan” (2011-2013, 2016)
• Member, Evaluation Committee, Institutional Evaluation for University of Science and Technology Project, MOE (2005-2020) (Organized by the Taiwan Assessment and Evaluation Association)
• Member and Convener, MOE “Evaluation of Technical Colleges”, (2002-2005); Member, Evaluation Committee, (2002-2005，2007-2011) and Evaluation of Technical Colleges and Junior Colleges” (2012-2018)
• Planning Committee Member and Assessment Committee Member, MOE “Measures to Promote Implementation of the Internal Control System of the Private Schools” (2013-2015) (Organized by the Chinese Management Association)
• Member, Assessment Committee (2015-2018), MOE Integrated Inspection of Universities and Colleges Project, Written Review (2018-2019)
• Member, Committee for Placing Senior High School Principals in Kaohsiung City, (2009)
• Member, Evaluation Committee, 4th Session, MOE Promote Ways to Merge the National University Committee (2019-2020)
• Member, Review Committee, Textbook on Basic Physics for Vocational Schools, National Academy for Educational Research (formerly the National Institution for Compilation and Translation) (2010-2012)
• Member, Advisory Committee, Center for Teaching and Learning Development, National Taiwan University (2012-2014)
• Member, Assessment Committee, Second Northern Taiwan Teaching Resource Center, Thematic Project (National Taiwan University) (2011-2014)
• Member, Advisory Committee, MOE “Objectives and Vision Planning for Student Affairs Task Force”
• Member, Evaluation Committee, MOE “Expenditure Subsidy to Private University Departments for Student Affairs and Student Counseling (Guidance)” and “Performance Outcome of the Expenditure Subsidy to Private University Departments for Student Affairs and Student Counseling (Guidance)” (2004-2019)
• Member, Assessment Committee, MOE “Expenditure Subsidy to Private University Departments for Student Affairs and Student Counseling (Guidance) and Funding Allocation Performance Assessment Project” (2003-2014)
• Member, Performance Evaluation Committee, MOE Expenditure Subsidy to Private University Departments for Student Affairs and Student Counseling (Guidance) and Funding Allocation – Featured Thematic Project” (2003-2017)
• Member, Assessment Committee (2015-2018), MOE Integrated Inspection of Universities and Colleges Project; Written Review (2018-2019)
• Member, Evaluation Committee, MOE “Subsidy for the Self-Evaluation and Featured Thematic Demonstration Project of Public University Departments Undertaking Student Affairs and Student Counseling” (2004-2009, 2017)

• Rewards and Honors

• Honorary Member, Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the Republic of China (1980)
• Project for Junior Researcher, National Science Council (NSC) (1991)
• Class A Research Awards, National Science Council (NSC) (1991-1996, 1997-2001)
• College of Science First New Faculty Award, National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) (1992)
• College of Science Distinguished Mentor Award, NSYSU (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997)
• Distinguished Mentor Award, NSYSU (1995, 1997)
• College of Science Outstanding Teaching Award, NSYSU (1991, 1992, 1997)
• Outstanding Contribution Award on Student Affair and Counseling, Ministry of Education (MOE), Taiwan (2006)
• Distinguished Educator Award, MOE, (2012)
• Excellent Teacher Award, MOE (2017)
• College of Science Outstanding Alumni Award, National Tsing Hua University (2018)
• Who’s Who in the World (1997-)
• Who’s Who Medal: The Leaders for the New Century (2000)
• Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (7th Edition, 2003-)
• Who’s Who in Asia (1st ed., 2007)
• Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2017-)