Award presentations at the 2013 American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting

OCPA President Professor Nai-Chang Yeh speaking at the APS-FIP reception before the OCPA award presentations.

The 2012 Outstanding Young Researcher Award (OYRA) (Macronix Prize) and the Achievements in Asia Award (AAA) (Robert T. Poe Prize) were presented to the award winners at the reception of the Forum on International Physics (FIP) during the 2013 APS March Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on March 19th. The current APS President, Professor Michael Turner (University of Chicago) and the Director of APS International Affairs, Dr. Amy Flatten, were both present at the FIP reception to greet all attendees. Professor Yeh and Professor Chang were in attendance to represent OCPA.

Chairman Wu of Macronix (right) speaking at the APS-FIP reception before handing out the OYRA (Macronix) Prize, in the presence of the APS President Professor Michael Turner.

The winners of the 2012 AAA (Robert T. Poe Prize), Professor Zhong Fang and Professor Xi Dai were both present in person to receive the awards. In addition, we were honored to invite the presence of Mr. Miin Wu, Chairman of Macronix International Corp. Ltd. and the Macronix Education Foundation, to present the OYRA (Macronix Prize) to Professor Xuan Gao, one of the two winners of the 2012 OYRA (Macronix Prize), and Professor Xi Dai, who received the award on behalf of the other winner Professor Yulin Chen. Some of the photos taken at the ceremony are posted on the OCPA website.

Chairman Wu handing out the OYRA (Macronix Prize) certificate to one of the two 2012 award winners, Professor Xuan Gao.

Chairman Wu handing out the OYRA (Macronix Prize) certificate to Professor Xi Dai, who was representing the other 2012 award winner Professor Yulin Chen. Professor Dai also read a statement on behalf Professor Chen at the ceremony.

Prior to the award ceremony, Chairman Wu was invited by Professor Chang and Professor Yeh to give a short speech to the attendees, during which he described the vision of the Macronix Education Foundation and his commitment to support the OYRA (Macronix Prize) for 25 years.

Professor Yeh handing out the AAA (Robert T. Poe Prize) certificate on behalf of the OCPA to one of the two 2012 AAA winners, Professor Xi Dai.

Professor Yeh handing out the AAA (Robert T. Poe Prize) certificate on behalf of the OCPA to the other 2012 AAA winners, Professor Zhong Fang.

OCPA Vice President Professor Albert M. Chang (right) with the President-Elect Professor Fujen Kao of the Physics Society of Republic of China (left).