Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/03
By: Chen Chih-chung and Kay Liu
Taipei, July 3 (CNA) Academicians are welcome to give their frank opinions on any issues
Academia Sinica President James Liao.
during their upcoming meeting that takes place every two years, Academia Sinica President James Liao (廖俊智) said Sunday.
The four-day convocation that will start Monday is expected to cover issues at home and abroad, and academicians can give their candid views on affairs within the research institute or concerning the country, Liao said when hosting a banquet for the country’s top researchers.
This will also be the first convocation for Liao, who was elected as an academician in 2014 and named to head the government-backed institute in June.
According to Academia Sinica, 195 of the 263 academicians signed up to attend the biennial meeting this year. [FULL STORY]
