URBANA, IL, July 01, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Haydn Chen, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Chen celebrates many years' experience in his professional network and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Dr. Chen, a distinguished scholar in materials science and engineering, has made significant contributions to academia and research over his extensive career. From 2017 to 2021, he served as the chair professor of materials and the college of semiconductor technology at National Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu, Taiwan, prior to its merger with National Yang-Ming University. Since 2021, he has held the roles of chief strategy officer and U.S. liaison of the newly formed National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU).

Before becoming a faculty member at NYCU, Dr. Chen was the vice rector for student affairs at the University of Macau in Macau, China, from 2012 to 2017. He also served as chair professor of materials science at the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, which he established during his tenure there. His leadership extended to Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan, where he was the president between 2004 and 2012. Earlier in his career, Dr. Chen spent 22-plus years as a full professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he has held the title of professor emeritus since 2002. He also served as head of the department of applied physics and materials engineering at City University of Hong Kong from 2000 to 2004.

Dr. Chen's academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in physics from National Tsing-Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 1970. He then pursued further studies at Northwestern University in 1971, earning a Master of Science in physics in 1973 and a Doctor of Philosophy in materials science and engineering in 1977. Dr. Chen's doctoral advisor profoundly influenced his career path by instilling values that extend beyond technical expertise.

Throughout his career, Dr. Chen has been involved with numerous professional organizations. He has been a council member and fellow of the American Society of Metals since 1989 and chair-elect of the materials science and critical technology section of the Metallurgical Society since 1998. Dr. Chen also maintains memberships in the Materials Research Society, the American Crystallographic Association and the American Ceramic Society.

Dr. Chen's research accomplishments include pioneering time-resolved x-ray scattering measurements and developing instrumentation for synchrotron x-rays. His work on kinetic measurements of phase transformations in alloys and thin films has been instrumental in advancing the field of materials science. Additionally, Dr. Chen has made significant contributions to nanotechnology through the preparation and characterization of MOCVD-derived oxide thin films.

As a seasoned researcher, Dr. Chen's editorial contributions include being a key reader for Metallurgical Transactions since 1993 and a principal editor for the Journal of Materials Chemistry and Physics since 1997. In recognition of his scholarly contributions, he has received numerous awards, including the Alex von Humboldt Research Award from Germany in 2000 and an Outstanding Scholar Award from Taiwan in 2005. He was also honored with the 25th Lu Tze-Hung Memorial Award by the Chinese Society of Materials Science in Taiwan in 2006.

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