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Kao Cheng-yan

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Kao Cheng-yan
高成炎
Born (1948-10-03) October 3, 1948 (age 76)
Taipei, Taiwan
EducationNational Taiwan University (BS)
University of Wisconsin (MS, MS, PhD)
Political partyGreen Party Taiwan
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science

Kao Cheng-yan (Chinese: 高成炎; pinyin: Gāo Chéngyán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko Sêng-iām; born October 3, 1948) is a Taiwanese computer scientist and activist who is founding chair of the Green Party Taiwan[1] and a member of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union. Professionally, Kuo is a professor of computer science and bioinformatics at National Taiwan University.[2]

Early life and education

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Kao was born in Taipei. His father was the owner of a Taipei factory.[3] After graduating from Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School in 1967, he studied mathematics as an undergraduate at National Taiwan University and received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in mathematics in 1971. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in computer science in 1976, a second M.S. degree in statistics in 1978, and his Ph.D. in computer science in 1981, all from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Early career

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After receiving his doctorate, Kao worked for Ford Aerospace, Unisys, and General Electric from 1980 to 1989. During this period, he received a position at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.[4]

Political career

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He was a Taiwan independence activist during his student years in the United States. He ran for the Legislative Yuan on a Green Party ticket in 1998 and 2001 but failed to gain a seat.[5]

In the 2004 ROC referendum, he debated DPP Legislator You Ching. In November 2019, Kao was ranked second on Green Party Taiwan's party list of legislative candidates contesting the 2020 elections.[6][7]

He opposes the completion of the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant, leading the campaign to gather more than 120,000 signatures in order to add a referendum to the national ballot.[8][9] His opposition to nuclear power dates back to 1979.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Arrigo, Linda Gail; Puleston, Gaia (2006). "The Environmental Movement in Taiwan after 2000: Advances and Dilemmas". In Fell, Dafydd; Klöter, Henning; Chang, Bi-yu (eds.). What has Changed? Taiwan Before and After the Change in Ruling Parties. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 178. ISBN 978-3447053792. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Activists call for referendums on Taiwan's nuclear plants" (Press release). Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Cheng, Wendy (2023-11-21), "2 A Blacker Blacklist / Genealogies of a Diasporic Taiwanese Left", Island X, University of Washington Press, pp. 48–80, doi:10.1515/9780295752044-004/pdf?licensetype=restricted, ISBN 978-0-295-75204-4, retrieved 2025-06-16
  4. ^ An Evolutionary Approach for Gene Expression Patterns via National Taiwan University
  5. ^ Schafferer, Christian (2005). "7: Political Parties and Electoral Politics in Taiwan". In Schafferer, Christian (ed.). Understanding Modern East Asian Politics. Hauppauge: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. p. 126. ISBN 1-59454-505-7. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  6. ^ Yang, Chun-hui; Hsiao, Sherry (15 November 2019). "DPP sets its legislator-at-large list". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  7. ^ Yang, Sophia (14 November 2019). "Green Party Taiwan nominates high-profile psychologist as legislator-at-large". Taiwan News. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. ^ Lee, I-chia (June 19, 2013). "Anti-nuclear cycling team returns from petition trip". Taipei Times. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  9. ^ Chung, Li-hua; Lin, Sean (July 13, 2014). "Group pushes for year-end Gonglian plant referendum". Taipei Times. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  10. ^ Adams, Jonathan (May 30, 2010). "Asia's nuclear dilemma". globalpost. Retrieved November 26, 2014.

Selected works

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  • 高成炎, ed. (16 April 2012). 福島核災啟示錄：假如日本311發生在台灣…… [Fukushima nuclear disaster revealed: if the 311 Japan event happened in Taiwan ...]. Taipei: 前衛. ISBN 978-9578016842. (in Chinese)
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