Achievements
Genetic study of Type 2 DM: (a) He discovered the genetic product of IRS-1 ( insulin receptor substrate 1) whch is closely related to diabetes mellitus (b)Heterogeneeity of diabetes mellitus including age, races. Insulin resistance and function variety in islets cells among different races (c) Investigate the molecular mechanism of insulin in order to understand more about diabetes mellitus : from
Genetic study of Type 1 DM, Wilson disease and other metabolic disease
Awards
1987 - Best Research Awards of Mr. Fan-Wu Chen of the Endocrinology Association of R.O.C.
1988 - Best Research Awards of Mr. Fan-Wu Chen of the Endocrinology Association of R.O.C.
1989 - Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
1990 - Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
1992 - American Diabetes Association Mentor-Based Fellowship (C.R. Kahn)
1993 - Best Medical Research Award, Min-Chi Medical Research Foundation
1993 - Novo Nordisk Award, The Diabetes Association of R.O.C.
1994 - Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
1995 - Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
1996 - Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
1997 - Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
1998 - Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
1998 - Best Research Awards of Mr. Fan-Wu Chen of the Endocrinology Association of R.O.C.
1998 - Wu-Chien-Tai-Lan Best Medical Research Award
1999~2001 - Outstanding Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
2001 - Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
2002~2004 - Outstanding Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
2004 –Y.Z. Hsu Scientific Chair Professor (Biotechnology Category)
2005 - Recipient of the Outstanding Resarch Award for Exellence in Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital
2006 - Wang Ming-Ning Outstanding Award for Health
2007 - Best Technology Transfer Award, National Science Council, R.O.C.
2007~ Distinguished Professor, National Taiwan University
2010~2012 - Outstanding Research Awards, National Science Council, R.O.C.
2012 - Academic Award, Ministry of Education, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
2012 - Elected Fellow, North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
2014 - National Chair Professorship for Biology, Agriculture and Medicine, from Feb 1, 2015 to Jan 31, 2018
2015 - Outstanding Achievement Award, The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of the R.O.C.
2015 - Chair Professor, National Taiwan University
2015 - Research Awards, Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
2018 - Merit MOST Research Fellow Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C.
2018 - The Yutaka Seino Distinguished Leadership Award, the Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes (AASD)
2018 - Outstanding Research Award, National Taiwan University