Position：Director/Distinguished Professor
Affiliation：Life Science Development Center/Department of Chemistry, Tamkang University
Address：Chemistry Hall C106, Department of Chemistry, Tamkang University,Taipei 251, Taiwan
Office Hour：Mon. 14:00-16:00 (by appointment)

Research Areas and Expertise：

Applied microbiology, enzyme technology, antidiabetic drugs from microorganisms, biocontrol agents/biofertilizers, chitin/chitosan

Major Research Areas：Applied Microbiology, Enzyme Technology, Bioresource Utilization, Food Sciences

Research Summary：enzymes and bioactive compounds from microorganisms; bioconversion of chitinous materials; antidiabetic compounds from Vietnamese medicinal plants and bacteria isolated from Taiwanese soils (http://tkutimes.tku.edu.tw/dtl.aspx?no=27552)

Projects:

(01) Ministry of Education, Taiwan (The studies of Vietnamese medicinal plants): Dr. Van Bon Nguyen (Visisting professor from Tay Nguyen  University, Buon Ma Thout City, Vietnam)

(02) Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (The studies of antidiabetic drugs produced by microbial fermentation): Dr. Chien Thang Doan (Postdoc, lecture of Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam),  Thi Ngoc Tran (D3, lecture of Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam).

(03) Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan-Vietnam (Screening and evaluation of enzyme inhibitory compounds for anti-Alzheimer from potent medicinal plants in the Central Highland, Vietnam): Full Professor/Director Anh Dzung Nguyen (Tay Nguyen University), Associate Professor Van Bon Nguyen (Tay Nguyen University), MS Thi Hanh Nguyen (Tay Nguyen University)

Teaching Subjects：Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology

Hobbies: 
Mountain climbing  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LT9yl9ggnU
Taichi  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9s42tTImY0

experience：

Distinguished Professor, Tamkang University/Department of Chemistry (2018/08 – present)

World’s Top 2% Scientists (2020, 2021, 2022)

https://events.tku.edu.tw/FocusDetail.cshtml?sn=2483
https://tkutimes.tku.edu.tw/dtl.aspx?l=epaper&no=56835
https://tkutimes.tku.edu.tw/dtl.aspx?no=55481
http://tkutimes.tku.edu.tw/dtl.aspx?no=54201
http://tkutimes.tku.edu.tw/dtl.aspx?no=53827
http://tkutimes.tku.edu.tw/dtl.aspx?no=52342

Research.com Ranking of Best Scientists in Chemistry (2022, 2023, 2024)
https://research.com/u/san-lang-wang

Professor, Tamkang Univ/Department of Chemistry (2009/08-)

Director, Tamkang University/Life Science Development Center (2003/09-)

Visiting Professor, Biotechnology PhD Training Program, Tay Nguyen University (Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam) (2020-)

Editorial Board, Polymers (MDPI)
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/editors

Editorial Board, Research on Chemical Intermediates (Springer) (2013-) 
http://www.springer.com/chemistry/catalysis/journal/11164/PSE?detailsPage=editorialBoard

Editorial Board, Polysaccharides (MDPI) 
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polysaccharides/editors

Section Editor, Vietnam J. Sci. Technol.
http://vjs.ac.vn/index.php/jst  

Editorial Board, Tay Nguyen Journal of Science

Editorial Board, Journal of Chitin and Chitosan Science (2013-) 
http://www.aspbs.com/jcc/editorial_jcc.htm

Guest Editor, Agronomy (SCI) 2022/05 – 2023/07
 mdpi.com/topics/organic_wastes

Guest Editor, Agronomy (SCI) 2021/07 – 2022/02
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/organic_wastes

Guest Editor, Fishes (SCI) 2021/08 – 2022/05
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/fishes/special_issues/Fishery_Products

Guest Editor, Marine Drugs (SCI)  
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/marinedrugs/special_issues/bioconversion  

Guest Editor, Polymers (SCI) 2018-2019
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/chitin_and_chitosan

Guest Editor, Polymers (SCI) 2019-2020
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/Chitin_ChitosanII

Guest Editor, Res. Chem. Interm. (SCI)    

Chairman, Tamkang Univ/Graduate Institute of Life Sciences (2007/08-2009/07)

Professor, Tamkang Univ/Graduate Institute of Life Sciences (2003/08-2009/07)

President, Taiwan Society for Chitin and Chitosan (2004-2006) 

President, Ilan Bioindustry Association (2005-2006)

Counselor, Ilan County Government (1998-2006)

Counselor, Ilan County Committee on D&I of Industry and Business (1998-2013)

Editor-in-Chief, Bioresource Biotechnology (1998-)

Professor, Dayeh Univ, Department of Bioindustry Technology (1997/08-2003/07)

Dayeh Inst Technol, Dept Food Eng, Assoc Prof (1991/08-1997/07)

Develop Center Biotech, Assoc Researcher (1990/07-1991/07)

Osaka Prefecture Univ, PhD of Agric (1990/03)

Guest Editor, Research on Chemical Intermediates (2013-2015)

Guest Editor, Journal of Environment Science & Health (B)

Symposium Chair, The 8th TKU-ECUST-OPU-KIST-UH-IHU-KMITL-UTAR-TNU Joint Symposium (2019/11)
http://tkutimes.tku.edu.tw/dtl.aspx?no=51246

Symposium Chair, The 6th TKU-OPU-HCMUT-DLU-TNU Joint Symposium (2018/11)
http://events.tku.edu.tw/FocusDetail.cshtml?sn=1449
http://events.tku.edu.tw/FocusDetail.cshtml?sn=1450

Symposium Chair, The 4th TKU-OPU Joint Symposium (2016)

Symposium Chair, The International Workshop on Chemistry and Biology (VNU, Hanoi, 2015/04)

Co-Symposium Chair, The 4th TKU-ECUST-OPU-KIST Internatinal Symposium (2014) 

Int’l Committee Member, The 9th Asia-Pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium (2011) 

Co-Symposium Chair, The 11^th International Conference on Chitin and Chitosan (2009) 

Co-Symposium Chair, The 8^th Asia-Pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium (2009)

Co-Symposium Chair, Chitin and Chitosan Symposium in 2009 across the Taiwan Straits (2009)

Reviewer, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2009-2015)

Education：

Osaka Prefecture University, Japan