CHUN-SHAN SHEN
Ph.D. 1961 Physics
COMPUTER, MATHEMATICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
INDUCTED APRIL 22, 1995

Chun-Shan Shen, president of the Maryland Alumni Association’s first international chapter, arrived at the university from Taiwan in 1957 to pursue a doctorate in physics. After graduation, he held positions at NASA, Princeton University and Purdue University, before returning to Taiwan in 1971 to become a professor of physics and later president at the National Tsing-Hua University. As a minister in the Taiwanese cabinet, Shen has played a major role in modernizing Taiwan’s science and technology infrastructure. He also implemented political reforms aimed at improving relations with mainland China while serving on the Central Election Commission and the National Unification Council.

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