NYCU’s Professor Haydn Chen Receives Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
(中央社訊息服務20251031 11:08:28)National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) proudly announces that Professor Haydn Chen, the university’s Chief Strategy Officer and Honorary Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, has been awarded the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s leading biographical publisher.
This prestigious recognition celebrates Professor Chen’s exceptional career of nearly five decades in academia, scientific research, and university leadership. The award affirms not only his scientific contributions and visionary leadership, but also his enduring influence on global higher education.
“This award reflects not just personal achievement, but the collective growth of the institutions I’ve served,” said Prof. Chen. “At NYCU, we are shaping the future of research, innovation, and global collaboration.”
Prof. Chen began his academic journey with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from National Tsing Hua University, followed by a Master’s in Physics and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. His groundbreaking research in time-resolved X-ray scattering and synchrotron instrumentation has significantly advanced the understanding of alloy phase transformations and oxide thin-film technologies.
Since the 2021 merger that formed NYCU, Professor Chen has served as Chief Strategy Officer and North America Liaison, playing a vital role in advancing NYCU’s liberal arts education, digital transformation, faculty appointment evaluations, and international strategy across fields such as engineering, medicine, biotechnology, and AI in education.
Over the course of his career, Prof. Chen has held prestigious academic appointments at leading institutions on both sides of the Pacific—across the United States, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan—where he has made significant contributions to teaching, research, and senior academic administration. This rare and possibly unique combination of experience for a scholar from Taiwan underscores his remarkable global perspective and cross-cultural leadership in higher education.
A Fellow of the American Society for Metals (ASM) since 1989, a Fellow of the Chinese Society of Materials Science (Taiwan), and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Prof. Chen has made substantial contributions to the global materials science community. He has served on the editorial boards of leading scientific journals, including as Chief Editor of the Journal of Materials Chemistry and Physics, an international journal based in Taiwan.
His many honors include:
。Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Senior Research Fellow Award – Japan, 1998
。Alexander von Humboldt Research Award – Germany, 2000
。Outstanding Scholar Award – Taiwan, 2005
。Lu Tze-Hung Memorial Award – Chinese Society of Materials Science, 2006
This latest Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for individuals whose careers exemplify sustained excellence, prominence, international influence, and leadership in their fields.
Prof. Chen’s recognition comes at a pivotal moment for NYCU, as the university accelerates its global strategy—advancing the frontiers of science, education, and innovation through international collaboration, leadership in semiconductors, engineering-medicine integration, and cross-disciplinary excellence.
He is actively engaged in establishing the Global Consortium for Engineering and Innovation in Medicine (GCIEM) and is leading the development of NYCU’s Talent & Innovation Hub in North America, which will be profiled in an upcoming article.
“Professor Chen’s recognition is a testament to NYCU’s growing global stature,” said President Chi-Hung Lin. “We are proud to have leaders like him who embody the spirit of academic excellence and international impact.