Chang Ching-wen

Taiwanese academic, politician, public and environmental health doctor

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Chang.

Chang Chin-wen

張靜文

Official portrait, 2023

16th Minister of Atomic Energy Council
In office
11 January 2023 – 26 September 2023
Acting: 11 January 2023 — 31 January 2023
Prime Minister| Su Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Deputy| Liu Wen-chung
Preceded by| Hsieh Shou-shing
Succeeded by| Council abolished[note 1]
Personal details
Born|  (1966-01-17) January 17, 1966 (age 59)
Education| National Taiwan University (BS, MPH)
University of Cincinnati (PhD)

Chang Ching-wen (Chinese: 張靜文; pinyin: Zhāng Jìngwén; born January 17, 1966) is a Taiwanese scientist and public official.

## Education

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Chang graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor's degree and a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree. She then completed doctoral studies in the United States at the University of Cincinnati, earning her Ph.D. in environmental health from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in 1994. Her doctoral dissertation was titled, "A study of the colony masking effect in bioaerosol sampling and analysis".[1]

## Career

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Upon her return to Taiwan, Chang became a supervisor and director for the Taiwan Occupational Hygiene Association and Taiwan Society of Indoor Environmental Quality. She also held a professorship at NTU.[2][3]

Chang also worked with several governmental organizations, first as a research fellow affiliated with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, a division of the Council of Labor Affairs. She subsequently served on the Infectious Disease Control Board reporting to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, was appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Pollution Control Fund Management Board, and became a member and deputy minister of the Atomic Energy Council under minister Hsieh Shou-shing.[2][4] Chang was appointed minister of the Atomic Energy Council in January 2023.[5][6]

## Notes

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1. ^ Chen Tung-yang as the Chairman of the Nuclear Safety Commission

## References

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1. ^ Dissertation available via Proquest
2. ^ a b "Minister and Deputy Ministers". Atomic Energy Council. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
3. ^ Hsiao, Sherry; Lee, I-chia (25 February 2020). "Virus Outbreak: Experts urge more robust action against COVID-19". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
4. ^ Shan, Shelley (15 December 2022). "Sliver of AEC budget frozen amid probe". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
5. ^ Chen, Christie; Hsu, Elizabeth (27 January 2023). "Premier-designate names major Cabinet posts". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
6. ^ Chen, Cheng-yu; Liu, Tzu-hsuan (28 January 2023). "Chen Chien-jen appointed premier". Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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