Award:
License and certification obtained or passed:
in Taiwan, R.O.C.:
July 1975 Medical license examination
Nov. 1975 Public health physician examination
June 1988 Board certified in the specialty of internal medicine
June 1995 Board certified in the specialty of occupational medicine
in the U.S.
Jan. 1975 ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)
Oct. 1977 VQE (Visa Qualifying Examination)
Jun. 1979 FLEX (Federation Licensing Examination) and Massachusetts license
Jan. 1982 American Board of Preventive Medicine (Specialized in Occupational Medicine)
Membership:
Member of the International Commission on Occupational Health
Permanent Member of the Chinese Public Health Association
Permanent Member of the Chinese Environmental Protection Association
Permanent Member of the Chinese Statistical Association
Member of the Formosan Medical Association
Permanent Member of the Toxicological Society in Taiwan
Member of the Environmental and Occupational Medicine (Taiwan)
Member of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology
Member of International Society of Quality of Life Research
Member of International Epidemiological Association
Awards and Honors:
1987 Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Republic of China
1988-96 Outstanding Research Award of the National Science Council (4 times)
1989 International Leaders in Achievements
(Published by the International Biographical Center of Cambridge, England)
1996-2001 Y-T Lee’s Outstanding Scholars Award
1998 Executive Yuan Award for outstanding contribution in Science and Technology
2001 Outstanding Academic Award by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan
2000-3 Special Research Award of the National Science Council
2001 Elected Fellow of the Collegium Ramazzini
2003-6 National Chair Professorship Award by the Ministry of Education (MOE)
2003 National Taiwan University Hospital Award for Excellent Innovative Teaching Material
2004 Health Medal of the second order by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan
2007 2nd time of National Chair Professorship Award and permanent honor by the MOE
Services and Committees:
1984-8 Member of Commission on Labor and Mine Inspection, Taiwan Provincial Government
1987-9 Committee of Technology of Toxic Substance Control,
Environmental Protection Agency, (R.O.C.)
1986-94 Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Formosa Medical Association
1990-2 Committee of Pollution Control and Occupational & Mine Safety,
Ministry of Economics (R.O.C.)
1986-91 Editor in Chief: Journal of the National Public Health Association (R.O.C.)
1991-3 Member of the Editorial Board of the Chinese Journal of Public Health (Taipei)
1990-8 Member of the Editorial Board of the Chinese Journal of Family Medicine (R.O.C.)
1991-2009 Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Epidemiology
1992-4 Member of the Advisory Committee of Occupational Disease Prevention,
Department of Health, Executive Yuan. (R.O.C.)
1993 Member of the Consultation Committee for the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan. (R.O.C.)
1994-8 Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (R.O.C.)
1994- Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Occupational and
Environmental Health
1995-7 Member of the Committee of Environmental Standards and Pollution Control, Environmental Protection Administration (R.O.C.)
1995-2005 Member of the Editorial Board of “Biomarkers”
1996- Member of the Editorial Board of “Journal of Occupational Health”
1996- National secretary of International Commission on Occupational Health
1996-2003 Member of the Editorial Board of “Occupational and Environmental Medicine”
1998-9 Editorial member of Proceeding of National Science Council Series B: Life science
1998-9 Editor-in-Chief: Chinese Journal of Public Health (Taipei)
1998-2000 Member of the Editorial Board of “Journal of Environmental Medicine”
2002-4 Member of the Commission of Occupational Safety and Health for Council of Labor Affairs of Taiwan
2003-5 President of the Taiwan Public Health Association
2006- Member of the Editorial Board of “Chinese Medicine”
2008- Member of Occupational Disease Diagnosis Committee, Council of Labor Affairs
2009-10 Member of Infectious Disease Advisory Committee, Center for Disease Control