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" |