Prof. Chung-Hsuan Chen

Current position

Research interests and directions

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• Development of novel mass spectrometry
• Kinetics and dynamics of desorption and ionization of biomolecules
• Microarray technology development
• Bio-nanoscience and bio-nanotechnology
• Laser trapping and laser tweezers for a single cell interaction
• Laser spectroscopy and non-linear processes
• New DNA sequencing technologies
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Education

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• B.S., 1969, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
• M.S., 1971, The University of Chicago, USA
• Ph.D., 1974, The University of Chicago, USA
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Experiences

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• Research Staff Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1974–1989)
• Senior Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1989–2005)
• Research Fellow & Key Technology Division Head, GRC, Academia Sinica (2005–)
• Distinguished Research Fellow & Deputy Director, GRC, Academia Sinica (2006–)
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University (2006–)
• Adjunct Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic & Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica (2006–)

Rewards and Honors

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• American Physical Society Fellow (1995)
• IR-100 (100 Most Important Inventions of the Year) Awards:  3
  1. Rare Gas Atom Counter (1984)
  2. Crystal Laser Monitor (1987)
  3. Freon Ratiometer (1992)
• Health and Safety Research Division Excellence in Research Award (1991)
• Honorary Professor: Tsing Hua University, Beijing (1996)
• 5. Editorial Board: Rapid Communication of Mass Spectrometry (1995)
• Outstanding Scholar Award (2005)
• Academia Sinica Investigator Award (2006)
• International Scientist of the Year (2007)
• Editorial Board: Nanomedicine (2009)
• Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2009)
• Academician, Academia Sinica (2010)