The Department of Physics at National Taiwan University (NTU) proudly announces that three of its faculty members—Professors Min-Chung Lin, Ying-Jer Kao, and Cheng-Wei Chiang—have been elected as Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2025. This marks the first time in the department’s history that three professors have received this prestigious honor in the same year, underscoring NTU Physics’ strong foundation and global influence in both fundamental and frontier research.

Founded in 1899, the American Physical Society is one of the world’s most prominent professional organizations in the field of physics and a member society of the American Institute of Physics. It publishes leading international journals such as the Physical Review series, Physical Review Letters, and Reviews of Modern Physics, and organizes more than 20 scientific meetings annually to promote scholarly exchange and public engagement. With over 50,000 members worldwide, APS confers the title of Fellow on only 0.5% of its membership each year, making it one of the highest honors within the global physics community.

The three newly elected Fellows from NTU Physics are recognized for their distinguished contributions as follows:

• Prof. Min-Chung Lin
  Ph.D. in Physics, Max Planck Institute and Halle University, Germany (1996).
  Specializes in surface magnetism and magnetic nanostructures.
  Former Vice Chairperson of the National Science Council and President of the Physical Society of Taiwan.
  Elected APS Fellow for his outstanding leadership in advancing physics in Taiwan, fostering global partnerships and scientific advocacy, and for his fundamental studies on interactions in low-dimensional and nanoscale magnetic systems.

• Prof. Ying-Jer Kao
  Ph.D. in Physics, University of Chicago, USA (2001).
  Former President of the Physical Society of Taiwan, specializing in condensed matter theory and strongly correlated electron systems.
  Honored for his development of numerical methods for exploring emergent phenomena in quantum many-body systems, and for strengthening theoretical–experimental collaborations and international exchange in Asia and with the U.S. physics community.

• Prof. Cheng-Wei Chiang
  Ph.D. in Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, USA (2000).
  Recipient of the National Science Council’s Outstanding Research Award.
  His research focuses on elementary particle phenomenology, including rare decays, CP violation, and new physics beyond the Standard Model.
  Recognized for his significant contributions to particle physics education and international collaboration in the Asia-Pacific region.

Throughout history, numerous Nobel laureates—including Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger (2022 Nobel Prize in Physics), as well as Steven Chu (1997 Nobel laureate and former U.S. Secretary of Energy)—have also been elected APS Fellows, reflecting the prestige and influence of this honor in the global physics community. NTU Physics’ achievement of having three Fellows elected in a single year is truly remarkable, highlighting the department’s research excellence and international leadership.

Founded in 1946, the NTU Department of Physics is one of Taiwan’s oldest and most distinguished physics departments. It has nurtured generations of outstanding talents who have made lasting contributions to academia, industry, and education. With exceptional research performance across theoretical, condensed matter, optical, particle, and astrophysics, and through active participation in major international collaborations, NTU Physics continues to showcase Taiwan’s scientific excellence on the global stage.

For more information, please visit the APS official website: https://aps.org.