23 Notable alumni of
National Chiao Tung University
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National Chiao Tung University is 893rd in the world, 185th in Asia, and 14th in Taiwan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from National Chiao Tung University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Qian Xuesen
- Enrolled in National Chiao Tung University
- 1929-1934 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- engineerastronautical engineeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Qian Xuesen was a Chinese aerospace engineer and cyberneticist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics. He achieved recognition as one of America's leading experts in rockets and high-speed flight theory prior to his returning to China in 1955.
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Giddens Ko
- Occupations
- writerfilm directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Giddens Ko is a Taiwanese novelist and filmmaker. He has published more than 60 books, many of which have been adapted as films. He writes under the pseudonym of "Nine Knives" (九把刀; Jiǔ bǎ dāo; Kiú Pá To).
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Lisa Lu
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Lisa Lu Yan is a Chinese-American actress. She has worked extensively in Hong Kong, American, and mainland Chinese film and television since her debut in 1958. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times, twice for Best Leading Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress, in the 1970s. She is the only person who is a member of both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Kingone Wang
- Occupations
- singeractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kingone Wang is a Taiwanese actor, singer and host. He was part of the boy band Comic Boyz and winner of Taiwanese Golden Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor. He is the alumni of both National Chiao Tung University and Chinese Culture University.
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Robert Tsao
- Years
- 1947-.. (age 78)
- Enrolled in National Chiao Tung University
- 1970-1972 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- art collectorbusinessperson
- Biography
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Robert Tsao Hsing-cheng is a Taiwanese billionaire businessman best known as the founder of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC). He is a fine arts critic and collector.
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Ker Chien-ming
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ker Chien-ming is a Taiwanese politician who serves as minority leader in the Legislative Yuan. From 2016 to February 2024, he was the majority leader, after the Democratic Progressive Party won a majority of seats in the Legislative Yuan for the first time.
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Hsu Hsin-ying
- Enrolled in National Chiao Tung University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hsu Hsin-ying is a Taiwanese politician and engineer. Prior to joining the Kuomintang (KMT) in 2009, Hsu was an independent. She left the KMT to found the Minkuotang (MKT) in 2015. In 2019, the MKT was absorbed by the Congress Party Alliance. Hsu rejoined the Kuomintang in 2022, and was reelected in the 2024 legislative election.
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Stan Shih
- Years
- 1944-.. (age 81)
- Occupations
- computer scientistentrepreneur
- Biography
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Stan Chen-Jung Shih is a Taiwanese businessman and engineer who is the co-founder and honorary chairman of Acer Inc.
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Wu Tse-yuan
- Years
- 1945-2008 (aged 63)
- Occupations
- politicianpolice officer
- Biography
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Wu Tse-yuan was a Taiwanese politician, known for his involvement in black gold politics, and ties to gangs.
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Wu Se-hwa
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Wu Se-hwa is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Education in the Executive Yuan of Taiwan from 2014 to 2016.
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Yao Tongbin
- Occupations
- scientistmilitary flight engineer
- Biography
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Yao Tongbin was a Chinese scientist and one of China's foremost missile engineers. He was beaten to death during the Cultural Revolution in 1968. In 1999, he was posthumously awarded the Two Bombs, One Satellite Meritorious Award, and officially recognized as a "martyr" within China.
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Hsu Wen-Chi
- Occupations
- badminton player
- Biography
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Hsu Wen-chi is a Taiwanese badminton player. She started playing badminton at age 9, and debuted at the 2013 Maldives International. She joined the Chinese Taipei national badminton team in 2014. She is the two-time National Championships winner, and the National Games gold medalist.
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Wayne Pai
- Occupations
- banker
- Biography
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Wayne Pai was a Taiwanese businessman.
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Yiin Chii-ming
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Yiin Chii-ming is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) of the Executive Yuan from 2012 to 2013.
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Chang Chun-Yen
- Occupations
- electrical engineer
- Biography
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Chang Chun-yen was a Taiwanese academic administrator and electrical engineer who served as President of National Chiao Tung University (NCTU).
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Wu Yi-chen
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Wu Yi-chen is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician.
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Huang Wen-ling
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Lisa Huang is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. She served on the Legislative Yuan between 2012 and 2014.
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Chang Chen-yuan
- Years
- 1955-.. (age 70)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Chang Chen-yuan, also known by his English name Michael Chang, is a Taiwanese politician.
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Chang Tzi-chin
- Years
- 1949-.. (age 76)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Chang Tzi-chin is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration from 14 January 2019 to 21 August 2023.
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Chang Yu-hern
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 71)
- Occupations
- traffic researcher
- Biography
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Chang Yu-hern is a Taiwanese engineer and educator. He served as Chairman of the Aviation Safety Council between 2010 and 2015.
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Jason Tsai
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Jason Tsai (born Tsai Ji-chun Chinese: 蔡吉春; pinyin: Cài Jíchūn; May 17, 1951 at Tainan County, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese founder and chairman of the Entagroup of telecommunications companies in the United Kingdom (UK); including Entatech UK Ltd, Entamedia Ltd, and Enta.net. He is also the founder of UK Telford Chinese School, and the president of The Tsai Lao-Chi Charitable Foundation in the UK.
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Wai-Chi Fang
- Years
- 1956-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- electrical engineercomputer scientistscientist
- Biography
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Wai-Chi Fang is a Taiwanese engineer.
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Ue-Li Pen
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- astrophysicist
- Biography
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Ue-Li Pen is a Canadian astrophysicist, cosmologist, and computational physicist.
