Young Hong-tsu explained

Young Hong-tsu is a Taiwanese mechanical engineer.

Young Hong-tsu graduated from the National Taiwan University Department of Mechanical Engineering with a bachelor's of science degree prior to completing doctoral studies at the University of New South Wales School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.[1] Between his baccalaureate and doctoral studies, he was a teaching assistant at National Taiwan University. Young returned to teach at NTU as an associate professor in 1989, and was named a full professor in 1994. By 2005, Young attained distinguished professor status.[2]

Young later served as Aviation Safety Council managing director between 2005 and 2009.[3] In this position, Young commented on the malfunctioning brakes of Uni Air flight B7901 in April 2008,[4] and safety issues on flights between Taiwan and China in April 2009.[5] His appointment as Aviation Safety Council chairman was announced in June 2018, and he formally succeeded Hwung Hwung-hweng on 4 July 2018.[6] Following the 2018 Yilan train derailment in November, premier William Lai expanded the purview of the ASC via a directive.[7] Proposed legislation regarding the ASC reformation began the draft process later that month.[8] It took the form of an amendment to the Organizational Act of the Aviation Safety Council.[9] [10] The amendments were approved by the Legislative Yuan in April 2019.[11] [12] The renaming of the council to the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board was announced in July 2019, and took effect on 1 August 2019, with Young remaining in the chairmanship role.[13] Young resigned his position on 11 February 2023, amidst an investigation into allegations that he had used an official vehicle to visit hot springs and restaurants in Yilan County.[14] Iris Hsu succeeded Young as acting chair.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: The board . 27 July 2019 . Aviation Safety Council.
  2. News: Hong-tsu Young . 27 July 2019 . National Taiwan University.
  3. News: Shan . Shelley . China disqualified from transport safety meeting . 2 August 2022 . Taipei Times . 2 August 2022.
  4. News: Shan . Shelley . Brakes on Uni Air flight malfunctioned during takeoff: ASC . 27 July 2019 . Taipei Times . 17 April 2008.
  5. News: Shan . Shelley . FAT's hopes flicker with cancelation of flight rights . 27 July 2019 . Taipei Times . 13 April 2009.
  6. News: Wang . Shu-fen . Yen . William . NTU professor to take over as Aviation Safety Council chief . 27 July 2019 . Central News Agency . 29 June 2018.
  7. News: Chen . Wei-ting . Lee . Hsin-Yin . ASC to be expanded to investigate rail, road, marine accidents . 27 July 2019 . Central News Agency . 7 November 2018.
  8. News: Shan . Shelley . Transportation safety agency to be set up . 27 July 2019 . Taipei Times . 8 November 2018.
  9. News: Shih . Hsiu-chuan . National transportation safety board expected in two years: official . 27 July 2019 . Central News Agency . 15 November 2018.
  10. News: Lin . Sean . Premier approves transport bills . 27 July 2019 . Taipei Times . 16 November 2018.
  11. News: Wang . Shu-fen . Chung . Yu-chen . New transportation safety agency to consider Puyuma crash review . 27 July 2019 . Central News Agency . 18 April 2019.
  12. News: Restructured agency expected to redo Puyuma crash probe . 27 July 2019 . Taipei Times . 20 April 2019.
  13. News: Shan . Shelley . New agency to probe air and land accidents . 27 July 2019 . Taipei Times . 15 July 2019.
  14. News: Cheng . Wei-chi . Hetherington . William . Official resigns amid allegations of vehicle misuse . 12 February 2023 . Taipei Times . 12 February 2023.
  15. News: Shan . Shelley . Self-driving vehicles need regulations: safety board . 13 May 2023 . Taipei Times . 25 April 2023.

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