Sam Lin

Sam Lin

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Sam Lin is the chairman of the Taiwan Hsinchu Foundation, known for advocating the use of brownfield sites for industrial development, particularly in the semiconductor sector. He has emphasized the importance of repurposing polluted land for new scientific parks to minimize the encroachment on farmland.

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Taiwan Hsinchu Foundation chairman Sam Lin called for funding to set up a think tank for examining the EIA process.

Environmental groups say EIAs need reworking
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-03
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Sam Lin, chairman of the Taiwan Hsinchu Foundation, discussed the water diversion from Jiji Weir and its impact on agricultural users.

Groups call for return of Jiji Weir water to farms
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-05
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Sam Lin was cited as saying that brownfield — polluted land — should be prioritized in scientific park land use.

Development should prioritize brownfield: groups
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-23
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