Lee Yuan-tseh
Lee Yuan-tseh is a Taiwanese physicist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for his significant contributions to the field of chemistry, particularly in the area of laser chemistry. He served as the president of Academia Sinica and has been an influential advocate for climate change awareness and environmental sustainability. Recently, he emphasized the urgent need for global action against climate change at a forum in Taipei, warning that humanity risks extinction if it continues on its current path of environmental degradation.
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Former Academia Sinica president Lee Yuan-tseh proposed the initiative and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986.
Lai presides over launch of Taiwan Bridges Initiative
Taiwan· 2025-11-10
Former Academia Sinica president Lee Yuan-tseh spearheaded the project.
Taiwan welcomes Nobel laureates as ‘bridges’ project beginsTaiwan· 2025-11-10Lee Yuan-tseh, a Taiwanese Nobel Prize laureate, warned of extinction risk due to climate change.
Nobel laureate warns of extinction riskTaiwan· 2025-06-28
