Director Tai-Ping Liu, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics, is going to Japan for academic affairs from December 16, 2011 to January 6, 2012. During his absence, Deputy Director Shun-Jen Cheng is the acting director.

Director Benjamin Fong Chao, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Earth Sciences, is going to China to attend international conferences from December 14-16, 2011. During his absence, Deputy Director Chang-Hwa Chen is the acting director.

Director Mei-Yin Chou, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, will go to Vietnam to attend an international conference from December 19-21, 2011. During his absence, Deputy Director Wen-Bih Tzeng will be the acting director.

Director Wen-Hsiung Li, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Biodiversity Research Center, is going to Korea for academic affairs from December 13-16, 2011. During his absence, Deputy Director Jiunn-Tzong Wu is the acting director.

Director Ko-wu Huang, Research Fellow of the Institute of Modern History, is going to China for academic affairs from December 24-28, 2011. During his absence, Deputy Director May-li Lin is the acting director.