Chang Ching-wen explained

Chang Chin-wen
Office1:16th Minister of Atomic Energy Council
Deputy1:Liu Wen-chung
Term Start1:11 January 2023
Term End1:26 September 2023
Primeminister1:Su Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Predecessor1:Hsieh Shou-shing
Successor1:Council abolished
Nationality:Taiwanese
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:National Taiwan University
University of Cincinnati

Chang Ching-wen is a Taiwanese scientist and public official.

Chang earned a master's of science at National Taiwan University's Institute of Public Health and a doctorate from the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Cincinnati. Upon her return to Taiwan, Chang became a supervisor and director for the Taiwan Occupational Hygiene Association and Taiwan Society of Indoor Environmental Quality. She also held a professorship at NTU.[1] [2]

Chang also worked with several governmental organizations, first as a research fellow affiliated with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, a division of the Council of Labor Affairs. She subsequently served on the Infectious Disease Control Board reporting to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, was appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Pollution Control Fund Management Board, and became a member and deputy minister of the Atomic Energy Council under minister Hsieh Shou-shing.[1] [3] Chang was appointed minister of the Atomic Energy Council in January 2023.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Minister and Deputy Ministers . 28 January 2023 . Atomic Energy Council.
  2. News: Hsiao . Sherry . Lee . I-chia . Virus Outbreak: Experts urge more robust action against COVID-19 . 28 January 2023 . Taipei Times . 25 February 2020.
  3. News: Shan . Shelley . Sliver of AEC budget frozen amid probe . 28 January 2023 . Taipei Times . 15 December 2022.
  4. News: Chen . Christie . Hsu . Elizabeth . Premier-designate names major Cabinet posts . 28 January 2023 . Central News Agency . 27 January 2023.
  5. News: Chen . Cheng-yu . Liu . Tzu-hsuan . Chen Chien-jen appointed premier . 28 January 2023 . 28 January 2023.