Development history

1965

Establishment of the Physics Research Center

On July 1, the National Long-term Science Development Commission (Chairman Wu Dayou) established the Physics Research Center, with the Department of Physics of Tsinghua as the sponsor. The Department of Physics of NTU and the Institute of Physics of the Academia Sinica are co-organizers.

1967

The FSDC was reorganized into the National Science Council

The Changdc was reorganized into the National Science Committee of the Executive Yuan (Chairman Wu Dayou), and the Physics Center belonged to the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Group; By 1982, the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division of the National Science Council was reorganized into the Natural Science Development Division.

1982

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division was restructured into the Natural Sciences Development Division

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division of the National Science Council was restructured into the Natural Science Development Division.

1982

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division was restructured into the Natural Sciences Development Division

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division of the National Science Council was restructured into the Natural Science Development Division.

1984

Establishment of the Central Review Committee

In order to meet the needs of technological development, the organizational functions of the Centre were adjusted and the co-organisers were abolished from establishing the “Centre Review Committee”.

1987

Renamed as Center for the Promotion of Physical Research

In line with the development of science and technology, the mandate of the Physics Research Centre was changed and its name was changed to “Physics Research Promotion Centre”.

2001

The first Physics Newcomers and Research Promotion Seminar

Since 2001, the Centre has hosted regular seminars on physics newcomers and research promotion.

2014

Renamed as Physics Research Promotion Center of the Department of Natural Nature, Ministry of Science and Technology

On March 3, it was renamed as “Physics Research Promotion Center, Department of Natural History, Ministry of Science and Technology”.

2020

It was reorganized into the Physics Group of the Science Promotion Center

In response to the establishment of the Centre for the Promotion of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Research, it was restructured into the Physics Section of the Centre for the Promotion of Science.

2021

The Committee of the Centre was renamed the Executive Committee

In response to the adjustment of the positioning of the Committee’s Review Committee, the name was changed to “Executive Committee” from October.

2022

The Ministry of Science and Technology was renamed the National Science and Technology Council”, and the Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Research and Development was renamed the “Natural Sciences and Sustainable Research and Development Division”

Past Directors of the Center

NO Director Time Events
1
Tai-Yu Wu
(1907-2000)
1965 - 1966
On July 1, 1965, the National Committee for Long-Term Scientific Development (Chairman Wu Dayou) established the Physics Research Center, with the Department of Physics of Tsinghua University as the organizer, and the Department of Physics of National Taiwan University and the Institute of Physics of Academia Sinica as the co-organizers.
2
Yee-Yim Lee
1966 - 1967
Tsinghua Institute of Physics was established, and the President and Director of the Center.
3
Yi-Neng Wang
(1934-1980)
1967 - 1968
In 1967, the CDP was reorganized into the National Science Council of the Executive Yuan (chaired by Ta-You Wu), with the Physics Center in the Natural Science and Mathematics Division.
4
Shou-Yi Wang
(1931-2005), PRC politician
1968 - 1969
5
Keng-Tong Chan Choi
1969 - 1970
6
Yuan-Zhong Liu
1970 - 1971
7
Keng-Tong Chan Choi
Second term
1971 - 1973
8
Heng-Jin Jiang
1973 - 1975
9
Xin-Xiong Chen
1975 - 1976
10
Tong Chen
1976 - 1978
11
Aide Yan
1978 - 1980
12
Huang-Che Yan
1943 - 1995
1980-1981
13
Di Lang
1981 - 1983
1982, the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Section of the National Science Council was reorganized into the Natural Sciences Development Division.
14
Xin-Xiong Chen
Second term
1983 - 1986
Since 1984, in order to meet the needs of scientific and technological development, the organizational functions of the center have been adjusted and the co-organizers have been cancelled. Establish a central review committee.
15
Heng-Jin Jiang
Second term
1986 - 1987
16
Shi-Lin Zhang
1987 - 1990
Since 1987, in order to meet the needs of scientific and technological development, the mission of the Physics Research Center has been changed. Renamed the Physics Research Promotion Center.
17
Huan-Qiu Gu
1990 - 1993
18
Zhu-Zeng Lu
1993 - 1996
Starting from 1993, the director of Tsinghua Institute of Physics no longer serves as the director of the center. The director of the center is appointed by the director of the Department of Natural Science. The review committee members of the center are elected from among themselves by the chairperson of the Physics Program of the Department of Natural Resources, and their term of office is three years.
19
Guo-Rui Zhu
1996 - 1997
20
Zheng-Zhong Qi
1997 - 1999
The director of the center is an ex-officio executive member of the physics group of the National Theoretical Center (established in 1998), and the director of the physics group of the theoretical center is an ex-officio review member of the center. The Chairman of the Physical Society of the Republic of China attended the Central Review Committee.
21
Zhou-Cong Shi
1999 - 2002
Starting from 2001, the fiscal year will start on January 1. Since 2001, the center has regularly hosted the [Physics Newcomers and Research Promotion Seminar] every year.
22
Huan-Qiu Gu
Second term)
2003 - 2005
23
Zhong-Yu Mou
2006 - 2007/07
24
Shang-Zhi Guo
2007/07 - 2010/09
25
Zhong-Yu Mou
Second term
2010/09 - 2013/08
26
Xiu-Hao Lin
2013/09 - 2016/08
On March 3, 2013, the name was changed to "Physics Research Promotion Center of the Department of Natural Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology."
27
Den-Song Lin
2016/09 - 2019/10
28
Cun-Xu Zhang
2019/11 - 2022/02
Restructured into the Physics Section of the Science Promotion Center. The Center's Review Committee has been renamed the "Executive Committee" since October.
29
Bai-Zhong Chen
2022/02 -
On July 27, 2011, the Ministry of Science and Technology was renamed "National Science and Technology Commission"
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