Director Yu-Tai Tao, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry, will go to Australia to attend an international conference from December 6 to 10, 2009. During his absence, Deputy Director Ito Chao will be the acting director.

Director Yuh-Lin Wang, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, is going to the United States to attend an international conference from November 29 to December 10, 2009. During his absence, Deputy Director Wen-Bih Tzeng is the acting director.