Chern Jenn-chuan
Chern Jenn-chuan | |
|---|---|
| 陳振川 | |
| Minister without Portfolio and Minister of Public Construction Commission of the Republic of China | |
| In office 6 February 2012 – 1 August 2013 | |
| Deputy | Yan Jeou-rong Teng Min-chih |
| Preceded by | Lee Hong-yuan |
| Succeeded by | Yan Jeou-rong (acting) Chen Shi-shuenn |
| Deputy Minister of Public Construction Commission of the Republic of China | |
| In office May 2008 – 5 February 2012 | |
| Minister | Fan Liang-shiow Lee Hong-yuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1954 (age 70) Jinhu, Kinmen, Fujian |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) Rice University (MS) Northwestern University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Civil engineering |
| Thesis | Creep Law of Concrete, Its Uncertainty and Effects of Drying and Cracking (1984) |
| Doctoral advisor | Zdeněk P. Bažant |
Chern Jenn-chuan (Chinese: 陳振川; pinyin: Chén Zhènchuān; born 28 July 1954) is a Taiwanese civil engineer and academic. He is a professor emeritus of civil engineering at National Taiwan University. He currently serves as the CEO of the Tang Prize Foundation, which is responsible for the planning and development of events associated with the Tang Prize. Previously, Chern served in multiple ministerial positions in the Executive Yuan.