Director Din Ping Tsai, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Research Center for Applied Sciences, is going to the United States to attend an international conference from February 3-11, 2013. During his absence, Deputy Director Pei-Kuen Wei is the acting director.

　　Director Ming-Daw Tsai, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Biological Chemistry, is going to the United States for academic affairs from February 15-21, 2013. During his absence, Deputy Director Kay-Hooi Khoo is the acting director.