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Session I
Policy Sharing: STI Facilitates Restoring Industrial Connectivity

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  Pei-Zen Chang

  Industrial Technology Research Institute

  Pei-Zen Chang

  Industrial Technology Research Institute

  Dr. Pei-Zen Chang joined ITRI in 2016 and is responsible for supervising industrial technology R&D, international cooperation, and venture capital businesses. Prior to ITRI, he served as the Deputy Executive Secretary of Executive Yuan Science and Technology Advisory Group and Adjunct Consultant to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, promoting the development of forward-looking technologies for Taiwan. He was also a professor and Secretary-General at National Taiwan University (NTU), where he was dedicated to basic technological research and fostering industry-academia cooperation.
  
  Dr. Chang has been spearheading ITRI’s technological R&D in information, communications, electronics, optoelectronics, and biomedical technologies. Recent focuses include artificial intelligence, 5G communication systems, semiconductors, displays, Internet of Things, cell therapy, and precision medicine. He is committed to promoting international affairs, assisting Taiwan and its research organizations in establishing technical cooperation with global partners. Dr. Chang has been supervising an international program of Department of Industrial Technology under Ministry of Economic Affairs and led delegations to visit 20 countries across America, Europe, and Asia. As the Vice Chairperson of the Research Organizations International Network (RIN) under the European Association of Research Technology Organizations (EARTO), he was engaged in the establishment of this working group to expand EARTO’s reach beyond Europe.
  
  Regarding his government service experience, Dr. Chang served as the Deputy Executive Secretary of Executive Yuan Science and Technology Advisory Group (now known as the Board of Science and Technology, Executive Yuan), assisting the Premier in planning and promoting the national development of key innovative technologies such as broadband communications, cybersecurity, renewable energy,
  
  telemedicine, robotics, smart homes, and nanotechnology. He also supervised the national science and technology budgets and has considerable expertise in coordinating interdepartmental science and technology projects. Dr. Chang was appointed the Adjunct Consultant and Technical Committee Chairperson of the Ministry of Economic Affairs to assist the ministry in enhancing the development of electronics, optoelectronics, communications, machinery, manufacturing, new energy sources, and medical devices. Based on these experiences, he has an in-depth understanding of Taiwan’s industrial prowess and its strategic position in international markets.
  
  Dr. Chang used to be a professor at the Institute of Applied Mechanics at NTU. His research topics include the integration of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and integrated circuits (CMOS) as well as electromagnetic mechanical systems. He has published 75 international journal articles and 106 conference papers and holds 30 patents. During his tenure as a professor, he established a MEMS and nanotechnology research laboratory and served as the Secretary-General, assisting the president of NTU in managing administrative duties.

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  So Hyun Kwon

  Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), Korea

  So Hyun Kwon

  Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), Korea

  So Hyun KWON is a senior researcher at the Division of Global Innovation Strategy Research in Science and Technology Policy Institute(STEPI), a policy think-tank for science, technology and innovation(STI) policies in Korea.
  
  
  
  As a researcher and a coordinator, she is involved in STI policy consulting projects and STI capacity-building such as the multilateral cooperation projects and the development cooperation projects in partnership with Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
  
  
  
  Her research interests are international STI cooperation, science diplomacy, international development, and international areas studies on biodiversity, climate change, energy, and STI policy. Before joining in STEPI, she worked as a researcher at Korea Energy Economics Institute, Korea Environment Institute, and Korea Environment Corporation.
  
  
  
  She is currently serving as a delegate and focal point of ROK at the APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation. She coordinates the Ministry of Science&ICT of Korea and PPSTI centers in Korea and conducts STI policy research in Asia-Pacific and global energy&climate policy. She is also actively participating in bilateral and multilateral STI cooperation projects.

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  Nirada Werasopon

  Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council, Thailand

  Nirada Werasopon

  Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council, Thailand

  Ms.Nirada Werasopon is an Assistant to the President at Office of National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) in Bangkok, Thailand. She supervises Division of International Policy Partnership on Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Division of Innovation Economy Policy, Division of Thailand Higher Education and Innovation Policy Accelerato, and Division of Social and Cultural Innovation Policy. She holds an LL.M Master of Laws from Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Her expertise is commercial law and intellectual property.

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  Anugerah Widiyanto

  National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia

  Anugerah Widiyanto

  National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia

  Dr. Anugerah Widiyanto is an acting Director of Human Development, Demography, and Culture Policy, Deputy for Development Policy, at National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Indonesia. He has completed his bachelor's degree in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from the Mie University, Japan, in 1994. He received Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (2021) and received his Doctor of Engineering (2004) at the same University where completed his undergraduate degree. Previously, he has worked at the Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPP Teknologi), Indonesia from 1988 to 2021. He was the former head of Technology based Incubation Center (BIT), Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology. He was also visiting Professor at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Japan, from 2008 to 2015. He has published numerous papers, both in scholarly journals and conference papers.

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  Uri Gabai

  Chief Executive Officer - Start-Up Nation Policy Institute, Israel

  Uri Gabai

  Chief Executive Officer - Start-Up Nation Policy Institute, Israel

  Uri is the founding CEO of the Start-Up Nation Policy Institute, a think tank that seeks to provide Israeli decision makers with data-based research and policy recommendations on a range of innovation-related topics. He is also chairman of the board of Scale-Up Velocity, a human capital operations platform under the Start-Up Nation Central umbrella that specializes in high-tech training programs.
  Uri is the former Co-General Manager and VP of Strategy of Start-Up Nation Central, prior to which he served for seven years as the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of the Strategy and Economic Division in the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA). He has led the division since its establishment in October 2011, focusing on strategy, evaluation, budget planning, and research. For five years prior, he was a senior economist at the National Economic Council in the Prime Minister’s Office, leading the Macroeconomic team at the National Economic Council. In addition, he teaches courses focusing on the economics of innovation and theoretical economics.
  
  Uri completed his Bachelor’s in Economics and Computer Sciences and his Master of Economics specializing in game theory at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

 

Session II
Best Practice: STI Applies to Climate Tech and Sustainable Ecosystems

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  Chiou-Chu Lai

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

  Chiou-Chu Lai

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

   

  Education:
  Ph.D., Department of Electronics Engineering, Institute of Electronics, National Chiao Tung University,Taiwan
  Experience:
  Deputy Director, Office of Intelligent and Green Vehicle Promotion Strategy, ITRI (2022.07 to Present)
  Executive Secretary, Net Zero and Sustainability Strategy Office, ITRI (2021.03 to Present)
  Deputy General Director, MCL, ITRI (2018.12 to Present)
  Executive specialist /Deputy Division Director/ Division Director of Research Planning, MCL, ITRI (2014-2018)
  Vice President R&D LiteOn Clean Energy Co. (2011-2013)
  Research Manager/Deputy Division Director of the Energy Storage Division, MCL, ITRI (2001-2010)

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  Tai-Hsin Hsu

  Metal Industries Research & Development Centre, Taiwan

  Tai-Hsin Hsu

  Metal Industries Research & Development Centre, Taiwan

   

  Tai-Hsin Hsu received his Ph. D. in Physics from the National Cheng Kung University in 2003. He likes to develop novel systems about the opto-mechatronics system and device. In addition to bio-sensing research, he also participated the ISUAL payload project on the FORMOSAT-2 satellite in Space Sciences Laboratory of U.C. Berkeley in 2000-2002. He obtained the Certificate of Achievement in 2005 when he worked at Ohio Aero Space Institute/NASA Glenn Research Center for developing the non-invasive bio-sensing system in 2004-2006. He developed the patent device for electro-exploding wire method to produce the nanomaterials in Metal Industries Research & Development Centre. His cooperative team in National Chiao Tung University developed processes for electrochromic and charge storage devices using nanomaterials produced by electro-exploding wire without organic solvent and surfactant.

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  Sakayong Pattanavekin

  VEKIN (Thailand) Co.,Ltd., Thailand

  Sakayong Pattanavekin

  VEKIN (Thailand) Co.,Ltd., Thailand

   

  Dr. Sakayong P. is a certified professional in Measurement and Verification, Energy Management, and Carbon Auditing. With over ten years of practical experience in digital energy and sustainability technology, he is committed to the creation of new smart buildings and developing innovative city technology. He won the ASEAN energy award for his work in the cutting-edge technology sub-category in the year 2021. Sakayong is currently the founder of VEKIN (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a digital decarbonized platform developer providing digital decarbonization solutions to organizations, cities, and nations.

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  En-Yu Pan

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

  En-Yu Pan

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

   

  En-yu Pan is an Associate Researcher for Material and Chemical Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan. She holds a M.S in Chemical Engineering from the Columbia University in the City of New York in United State. As a chemical and material researcher, her research focus is on nanomaterials, optical thin films for opto-electronic application, organic/inorganic hybrid materials, and PV encapsulant materials. She also participates in many industrial cooperation programs and technology transfers. Her main topics is focus on the sustainable ECO-redesign encapsulant materials for PV modules.

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  Neyzielle Ronnicque Cadiz

  Department of Science and Technology – Advanced Science and Technology Institute, Philippines

  Neyzielle Ronnicque Cadiz

  Department of Science and Technology – Advanced Science and Technology Institute, Philippines

   

  A Senior Science Research Specialist of the SARwAIS Project of the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology. She currently leads the space science and technology project management team of DOST-ASTI. She also helps with the Corporate Communications tasks especially on the information, education, and communication campaigns of the agency.
  
  Before joining DOST-ASTI, she was one of the information officers of DOST’s Project NOAH– the country’s flagship program for DRRM. She graduated from the University of the Philippines Baguio, took her Master of Arts in Journalism in University of the Diliman, and now is currently taking her Juris Doctor Degree from San Beda University College of Law.
  
  She occasionally writes over online and print [science] newsletters and magazines with a bit of copywriting duties. She also regularly attends and speaks in training and conferences related to DRRM and science communication.
  

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  Milton Deng

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

  Milton Deng

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

   

  Mr. Deng started a career as a mechanical engineer at NCSIST (National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology) and joined ITRI in 1993. After holding the technical manager position for a few years, he was promoted to deputy division director. In 2010, Mr. Deng changed to a different career ladder by focusing on international business development. He and his team successfully facilitated various S&T collaborations with France, Czech, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. In 2017, he became the business director of the ITRI Netherlands Office. Three years later, he took a new role in Berlin as the ITRI Representative of Europe to supervise three offices in the Netherlands, Germany and Russia. He was appointed the International Affairs Officer of Strategic Regions Group in 2022, leading the business development in Oceania, Asia (excluding Japan) and the Middle East.

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  Tzuo-Liang Luo

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

  Tzuo-Liang Luo

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

   

  Personal Data
  
  Tzuo-Liang Luo (Derek Luo)
  
  Division Director
  
  Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Division
  
  Intelligent Machinery Technology Center, ITRI
  
  Education
  
  Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, R.O.C
  
  Research Interests
  
  Finite element studies in natural behaviors/impact fractures/transient responses of pure solid/porous medium structures. High performance machine tool designer.
  
  Award
  
  2020 Industrialization Contribution Award (ITRI)
  
  2019 Outstanding Engineer Award (Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, CSME)
  
  2019 Traditional industry contribution award (Ministry of Economic Affairs)
  
  2016 Excellent Case of Quality Management Award (ITRI)
  
  2016 R&D 100 Awards (R&D 100 Conference)
  
  2016 Industrialization Contribution Award (ITRI)
  
  2016 Outstanding Research Award (ITRI)
  
  2015 The Golden Award Winners of ICT Month Innovative Elite (Itmonth)
  
  2015 Publication of the Year Award (ITRI)
  
  2015 Outstanding Research Award (ITRI)
  
  2014 National Invention Award (Ministry of Economic Affairs)
  
  2014 Publication of the Year Award (ITRI)

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  Karen Cheah

  Founder and CEO, Alterpacks

  Karen Cheah

  Founder and CEO, Alterpacks

   

  Karen is the Founder and CEO of Alterpacks with over 20 years’ experience working in global media companies in creative strategy, business development, marketing and communications. After witnessing whole communities choking under the weight of their garbage, she was determined to transform the mountains of waste into a sea of opportunity. Alterpacks uses food disposed by manufacturers to create food containers to replace plastic packaging. The Singapore based start-up worked with the United Nations Development Programme to combat plastic pollution in Indonesia; won the Enterprise Singapore Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge in packaging and is working on several pilots across Asia. Karen is a graduate of the National University of Singapore with a degree in Mathematics and an Honours Degree (2nd Upper) in History. She holds a MSc in Innovation from the Singapore Management University (SMU), was on the Dean’s List and is a Leadership Scholar.

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  Shih-Chieh Liao

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

  Shih-Chieh Liao

  Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

   

  Dr. Shih-Chieh Liao is the Deputy Division Director of Energy Storage Materials and Tech of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of TAIWAN. He is also the executive committee member of TAIWAN Powder and Powder Metallurgy Association. His research area and expertise are Li-ion batteries and materials.
  
  Dr. Liao received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) in 1996. He won the Hoechst Celanese Graduate Excellence Award in 1994. From 1996 to 1999, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Rutgers Center for Nanomaterials. In August 1999, he returned to TAIWAN to join the ITRI. Dr. Liao has published more than 40 SCI papers and been granted 25 invention patents. He received the Outstanding Technical Paper Award from the Metal Powder Indus-tries Federation of USA in 2000 and the R&D 100 Awards (USA) in 2020. Dr. Liao has successfully transferred a few lithium-batteries and materials technologies to domestic manufacturers and won several awards from ITRI and Ministry of Economic Affairs.

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  Sansanee Huabsomboon

  National Science And Technology Development Agency, Thailand

  Sansanee Huabsomboon

  National Science And Technology Development Agency, Thailand

   

  From a decade in experiences of fostering & incubating New Technology Entrepreneurs & Startup through Business Innovation Center of NSTDA. Being a judge committee and speaker of many stages of Technology Business competition and Startup pitching challenges of Domestic and International. Sansanee is one of the key person to set strategic move of Thailand about Startup ecosystem under Ministry of Science and Technology since 2016.
  
  Hands on experiences to implement open innovation for Thai corporates, public and private sectors. Transfer technology and innovation for leverage Thai SMEs to Thailand 4.0.
  Sansanee is a co-founder of NSTDA Startup which accelerated Deep Tech Startup from National research center to becoming on the go Thai unicorn.