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Professor Otto Chui Chau LIN  
林垂宙

FHKEng [1998] A4 B3 C1
Vice President, Council, 2003-2004
Member, Council, 2000-2003, 2009-2013

Areas of expertise
Polymer for electronic applications
Management of technology and innovation
Technology transfer
Science and technology parks
National innovation system
Professional Qualification
  • Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science (IVA)
  • Asia-Pacific Academy of Materials
Appointments & Affiliations
  • Vice President - Research & Development, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1997-2003
  • Professor of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Senior Advisor to the President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2003-2008
  • President, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan, 1988-94
  • Vice President, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan, 1983-88
  • General Director, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan, 1983-88, Materials Research Laboratories
  • Chairman, Industrial Technology Investment Corporation, 1987-88
  • Dean of School of Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, 1978-79
  • Visiting Professor/Advisory Professor/Honorary Professor, National University of Singapore, Tsing-Hua University (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Technology, University of Science and Technology-China, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, 1994-
  • Consultant to the President, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • CEO, China Nansha Technology Enterprises Ltd, 2005-
  • Vice Chairman, Nansha IT Park, Guangzhou, 2003-
  • President & CEO, Tsing-Tech Innovations, Ltd, 2003-2005
  • Senior VP and CTO, Westlake Group of Companies, 1995-96
  • E. I. Du Pont de Nemours Company
Profile

Professor Lin was President of ITRI (1988-94), the leading Taiwan R&D institution for industrial technology. During his tenure, ITRI successfully transferred high-tech including: microelectronics, notebook pc, composite materials, specialty chemicals, pollution control, energy efficient materials and systems, to accelerate Taiwan’s transformation to the knowledge based economy.At HKUST (1997-2007), he focused on strengthening university research infrastructure, establishing entrepreneurship and university-industry collaborations. He led the Nansha IT Park Program to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the Pearl River Delta region.He was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, recipient of the Third World Academy TWNSO Technology Prize, Outstanding CIE-USA Achievement Award, and twice chairman of the Global Innovation Forum of Salzburg Seminar.

Education

BS
Chemical Engineering
National Taiwan

MA
Columbia

PhD
Physical Chemistry
Columbia

AMP
Harvard

Email

ottolin@hkbu.edu.hk

Telephone Number (Office)

2517 2912

Facsimile

2517 2939

Address

Room 3610, 36th/F, Shun Tak Centre-West Tower, 200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong