From Aristotle to Da Vinci, the humanities and the sciences have always been inextricably intertwined. In an effort to investigate the dynamics between the two, Dr. Chen-en Ko, a professor of accounting and electrical engineering at National Taiwan University, will give a lecture entitled "Research on Prospective Policies and Industrial Development in Taiwan: From Academic Research to the Creation of Societal Values" on February 4, 2010 at Academia Sinica. Media and the public are welcome to attend.

        In his lecture, Dr. Ko will analyze Taiwan’s industries under the impact of the current international financial crisis, the constraints and impact of policy planning, and the value of interdisciplinary research in the humanities, sciences and technology. He will argue that by combining academic and policy research, a deeper understanding of the developmental trends in the humanities, sciences and technology can be attained, thus creating clearer societal values, and ultimately promoting Taiwan’s overall development. 

        In addition to his appointment as professor in the departments of accounting and electrical engineering, Dr. Ko is concurrently the director of the Center for Technology Policies and Industry Development at National Taiwan University (NTU). In 2007 and 2008, he was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER), one of the leading economic think tanks in Taiwan. He held the CIER’s presidency between 2005 and 2006. Dr. Ko was also the Dean of the College of Management at NTU from 2000 to 2003. Outside the campus, Dr. Ko has previously served as a Science and Technology Advisor of the Executive Yuan and a Member of the Economic Advisory Group to the President.

        Dr. Ko received a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1978 and a Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Minnesota in 1987. He returned to the USC as a member of the faculty of the School of Accounting from 1985 to 1990 before he took the faculty position at National Taiwan University.

Title:  Research on Prospective Policies and Industrial Development in Taiwan: From Academic Research to the Creation of Societal Values 
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Date: Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Venue: The First Conference Room, 2F, Center for Academic Activities, Academia Sinica, No.128, Sec.2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei
Speaker: Dr. Chen-en Ko, Director of Center for Technology Policies and Industry Development, National Taiwan University
Moderator:  Academia Sinica President Chi-Huey Wong

09:50~10:00　Reception
10:00~10:10　Speech by President Chi-Huey Wong
10:10~11:10　Lecture by Dr. Chen-en Ko 
11:10~11:40　Questions and Answers
11:40~12:00　Coffee Break