2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

Research awards, 2012-2016 Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Outstanding Research Award (persons) 73 72 72 74 In-review Ta-You Wu Memorial Award (persons) 40 40 40 40 40 Executive Yuan Award for Outstanding Science and Technology Contribution (persons) 1 4 2 4 3 This photograph of the 2016 Executive Yuan Award for Outstanding Science and Technology Contribution awards ceremony, which was held at the Executive Yuan on December 29, 2016, shown are Executive Yuan Premier Lin Chuan (4 th from right), Executive Yuan Secretary- general Chen Mei-ling (3 rd from left), spokesperson Hsu Kuo-yong (2 nd from left, former MOST Vice Minister Chiu Cheng-chien (1 st on left), former MOST Vice Minister Tsai Ming-chi (2 nd from right), and the three award-winners: Mr. Yeh Hsi-tung (3 rd from right) in the life science/ medicine/agriculture category and Mr. Chuang Pen-chi (1 st on right) and Mr. Chien Chen-fu (4 th from left) in the natural science and engineering category. C. Technology Transfer Incentives I n o r de r r ecogn i ze r esea r ch pe r sonne l and research teams that have made significant contributions to the transfer of R&D results and have demonstrated excellent performance, project- implementing organizations may apply to MOST for the Outstanding Technology Transfer Contribution Award when technology transfer of the results of MOST-funded R&D projects has been completed, and total licensing fees and derivative benefits have exceeded NT$1 million. This award may be received only once for each R&D result. After MOST performs a selection process, awards of up to a maximum of NT$150,000 may be granted in each case, along with a medal to each research personnel. Applications for 2016 are currently being reviewed. Support for Academic Research Ministry of Science and Technology 75