Dr. Hoi Lai Yu has been appointed Adjunct Research Fellow of the Institute of Physics, effective from August 1, 2018, to July 31, 2019.

Dr. Yun-Yuan Chang has been appointed Assistant Research Fellow of the Institute of Earth Sciences, effective from August 3, 2018 to July 31, 2023.

Dr. Alexandre Canitano has been appointed Assistant Research Fellow of the Institute of Earth Sciences, effective from August 3, 2018 to July 31, 2023.

Dr. Ching-Chou Fu has been appointed Assistant Research Fellow of the Institute of Earth Sciences, effective from August 3, 2018 to July 31, 2023.

Dr. Hau-Yu Liu has been appointed Assistant Research Fellow of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, effective from October 17, 2018 to July 31, 2024.

Dr. Shu-Hsing Wu, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, has been appointed Director of the Institute, effective from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2021.