Industrial Technology Research Institute

Edwin Liu

President

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Experiences

• ITRI President (2018.04 to Present)
• Committee Member, Consulting Platform of Policy Proposals for Sustainable Transition and Decarbonization Pathways, Academia Sinica (2021.04 to Present)
• Director, Railway Technology Research and Certification Center, MOTC (2021.03 to Present)
• President, Taiwan Power and Energy Engineering Association (2020.11 to Present)
• Advisor, Circular Economy Promotion Office, MOEA (2020.09 to Present)
• Member of Experts on Overseas Compatriot Work, Overseas Community Affairs Council, Executive Yuan (2020.09 to Present)
• Consultant of Board of Directors, The Allied Association for Science Park Industries (2020.08 to Present)
• Chairman, Industrial Technology Investment Corporation (2020.06 to Present)
• Senior Vice President, Nexant (2014-2018)
• Vice President, Quanta Technology (2008-2014)
• Senior Vice President/Vice President, Nexant (2000-2008)
• Senior Manager, Bechtel R&D (1997-2000)
• Supervisor, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (1991-1997)
• Senior Engineer, Siemens and Control Data Corporation (1987-1991)

Honors

• Fellow of Chinese Society for Management of Technology (2020)
• Outstanding Performance Awards for excellent innovations, Quanta Technology, USA (2010)
• Outstanding Awards for chairmanship of the IEEE Computing and Analytical Methods (2009)
• Outstanding Service Awards for planning, organizing, and management of the first IEEE PES Power System Conference and Exhibition, IEEE (2005)
• Fellow of the IEEE for contributions to the development of state estimation and optimal power flows, and their integration in utility systems (2001)
• Outstanding Awards for excellent R&D project, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, USA (1996)
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award by National Science Foundation, USA (1993)
• Technical Excellence and Contribution Awards for contributions to advanced optimization analytics and implementation on commercial products, Siemens‐Empros International (1990)