2024 The 16th Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Lecture

The Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Lecture is held annually to honor Professor Shang-Fa Yang, a world-renowned scientist and a native of Taiwan. Professor Yang had made enormous contributions in elucidating the biogenesis of plant hormone ethylene and also in the development and application of agricultural biotechnology. The Foundation aims to promote interactions and collaborations among scientists in plant and agricultural biotechnology both domestically and internationally. The Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Foundation sponsors a Lectureship by selecting a world-class scholar with influential impacts in agricultural science to deliver a public speech every year. The Foundation also recognizes promising young scientists in memorizing Professor Yang’s spirits in educating and nurturing young scientists.

The awardee of the 16th SFY Lecture is Dr. Tai-Ping Sun, a member of the US National Academy of Sciences, Professor, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. The recipients of the 16th SFY Outstanding Young Scientists Award are Dr. Isheng Jason Tsai, Research Fellow, Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica and Dr. Chih-Hang Wu, Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica. The award ceremony and lectures will be presented on November 5th and November 7th. We look forward to your participation.

Taipei Session

Time: Tuesday, November 05, 2024, 1:30-5:00 pm

Venue: International Conference Hall, Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Academia Sinica

Registration: https://www.surveycake.com/s/2YY6o

Tainan Session

Time: Thursday, November 07, 2024, 1:50-3:40 pm

Venue: Conference Room 122, Research Building I, Academia Sinica Southern Campus

Registration: https://www.surveycake.com/s/aee0M

Contact Information: itar@gate.sinica.edu.tw; 02-27872129