Weng Cheng-yi

Weng Cheng-yi (Chinese: 翁政義; pinyin: Wēng Zhèngyì) is a Taiwanese mechanical engineer.

Weng earned a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Rochester University. He joined the National Cheng Kung University faculty in 1980.[1] Weng became president of NCKU in 1997. He was the inaugural chairman of the Aviation Safety Council, serving from 25 May 1998 to 19 May 2000. He was minister of the National Science Council from 20 May 2000 to 6 March 2001.[2][3] Days after taking office, Weng was criticized by members of the Legislative Yuan for being unaware of council proceedings.[4] An anonymous legislator accused Weng of plagiarism in June 2000.[5] Later that month, health department director Lee Ming-liang panned several government officials for smoking, including Weng.[6]

As chair of the National Science Council, Weng was cautious of scientific exchanges with China,[7] choosing to work with the Japanese government on a high-energy synchrotron radiation beamline installed in Hyogo Prefecture.[8] Additionally, Weng commented on earthquake response and recovery,[9] and attended the Industry Strategy Symposium 2000.[10] Weng worked to establish the Tainan Science-based Industrial Park throughout his tenure.[11][12] He was replaced by Wei Che-ho in March 2001,[13][14] after the industrial park initiative proved unsuccessful.[15] Weng later served as chairman of the Industrial Technology Research Institute.[16][17] He returned to the Aviation Safety Council as acting chairman in 2005.

References
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  2. Lin, Mei-chun (21 May 2000). "First Lady in 'hot water'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "Editorial: More crash test dummies". Taipei Times. 6 March 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (25 May 2000). "Freshman NSC head apologizes to legislature". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. "Officials deny plagiarism charges". Taipei Times. 13 June 2000. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. "Health department chief lashes out at Cabinet smokers". Taipei Times. 16 June 2000. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  7. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (27 June 2000). "Space exchange with China urged". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  8. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (16 December 2000). "Taiwan and Japan begin cooperation on scientific project". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  9. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (19 September 2000). "NSC show aims to mark disaster". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  10. Lee, Elaine (5 December 2000). "Strategy symposium in Hsinchu seeks direction". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  11. Dobson, Richard (26 July 2000). "Tainan industrial tenants to receive extra transformer". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  12. Chiu, Yu-tzu (5 September 2000). "Environmental issues yet to be solved at TSIP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  13. Huang, Joyce (6 March 2001). "Four new Cabinet officials appointed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  14. Lin, Chieh-yu (5 March 2001). "New Party stalwart to join Cabinet". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  15. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (18 March 2001). "New science chief faces old issues". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  16. "ITRI preparing nanotech center". Taipei Times. 18 July 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  17. Lin, Chieh-yu (15 March 2002). "Yu gives pep talk to high-tech firms, but no word yet on eight-inch fabs". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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