Chen Chien-jen to serve as Academia Sinica headStaff writer, with CNAThe Presidential Office yesterday announced the appointment of former vice president Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) as the next Academia Sinica president, serving a five-year term from June 21, 2026 to June 20, 2031. Former vice president Chen Chien-jen is pictured in an undated photograph. He also served as the vice president from 2016 to 2020 and as premier from 2023 to 2024. Founded in 1928, Academia Sinica has earned a reputation for being Taiwan’s top national academic institution. It currently has 24 institutes and nine research centers located in three research sections: the Mathematics and Physical Sciences Division, Life Sciences Division, and Division of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2026 17:16 UTC