Ovid J. L. Tzeng 曾志朗 Election Year 1994 Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica
128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Taipei 11529, Taiwan Tel: (02) 2652-5033, Lab (02) 2789-8941
Current Positions
Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica
Education
B.A., National Chengchi University (1966)
M.A., National Chengchi University (1969)
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A. (1973)
Professional Experience
Professor, Psychology, University of California, Riverside (1974-1994)
Visiting Associate Professor, University of Berkeley (1978-1979)
Visiting Fellow, Haskins Laboratories (1980-1981)
Director of the Institute of Psychology (1990-1993), Director of the Center for Cognitive (1990-1997), Dean of the College of Social Sciences (1992-1997), National Chung Cheng University
Vice President (1997-1999), President (1999-2000), Yang-Ming University
Minister, Ministry of Education (2000-2002)
Vice President, Academia Sinica (2002-2006)
Chancellor, University System of Taiwan (2006-2008, 2012-2020)
Minister without Portfolio, Executive Yuan (2008-2012)
Minister, Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan (2011-2012)
Specialties
Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience Linguistics, Memory, Attention and Reading
Awards and Honors
Creative Talent Award, American Institute for Research
National academic awards, Ministry of Education (1992) Scientific Contribution Award, California Science Project (1993)
Distinguished Professor, National Science Council (1993)
Academician, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (1994)
Outstanding essays award, National Science Council
Foundation for the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship
Service Award, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2002)
7th Outstanding Achievement Award, Fei Tao Fei Honor Society (2003)
Fellow, American Psychological Society (2003)
Honorary doctorate, National Chengchi University (2009)
Honorary doctorate, National Chung Cheng University (2009)
Honorary Doctorate of Science, National Yang-Ming University (2009)
Member, Committee on Freedon and Responsibility in the
conduct of Science, International Council for Science (2009-2011)
Elected Member, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)(2010)
Golden Bell Awards for Radio Broadcast, "Best Host of an Educational and Cultural Program" (2011)
Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2017)