Director You-Hua Chu, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, will attend an international conference in Réunion from February 17 to March 3, 2017. During her absence, Deputy Director Shiang-Yu Wang will be the acting director.
　　Acting Director Lou-Chuang Lee, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Earth Sciences, will go to the United States for academic affairs from February 13 to 25, 2017. During his absence, Deputy Director Tzen-Fu Yui will be the acting director.
　　Acting Director Kuei-Hsien Chen, Distinguished Research Fellow at the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, will attend an international conference in Korea from February 19 to 25, 2017. During his absence, Deputy Director Dr. Wen-Bih Tzeng will be the acting director.
　　Acting Director Tse-Kang Leng, Research Fellow of the Institute of Political Sciences, will go to China for academic research from February 9 to 15, 2017. During his absence, Deputy Director Chin-En Wu will be the acting director.