Hwalin Lee
1935 Taichung, Taiwan
Education:
1947 -1953 Taichung Fist Middle School, Taiwan ,
1953 -1957
National Taiwan University, B.S. in Pharmacy ,
1963-1966 University of California, San Francisco, Ph. D. in
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Experiences:
1970s’ Established own investment business.
1986 Established The Chuan
Lyu Foundation to promote Taiwan studies and cultural Activities.
1991 Established
Chuan Lyu Lectureship at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
1992
Awarded by Formosan Association for Public Affairs as one of the ten who
contributed most to her goal at her Tenth Anniversary Celebration.
1992 Co-founded with initial funding
of Northern California Taiwanese Cultural Festival.
1993 and
1994 Coordinator of Northern
California Taiwanese Cultural Festival for each
of the year 1993 and 1994.
1994 President of Northern California Formosan Federation
(NCFF), which has been
renamed as Taiwanese American Federation of Northern California (TAFNC).
1995
President of Northern California Taiwanese Senior Association.
1995 -97
Central Committee member of Formosan Association for Public Affairs.
1996 Participated in the production of
documentary film “Tug of War” by northern
California PBS station KQED. 2001 Funded Taiwan Studies program at University of California,
Santa Barbara.
2002
Initiated and funded the publication of the book “ (Oral History of Dr. David Landsborough IV 2006
-08 Sponsored three
annual Taiwan Film Festival at eight Universities and cities in four western States in U.S., in
cooperation with Taipei Economic and Culture Representative and participating
Universities. Film directors, stars were invited from Taiwan to participated in
discussion with audiences.
2007
Sponsored the production of documentary film “Silicon Shield”.
2007 Sponsored the establishment of
exhibition gallery “Chuan Lyu Hall”,at
National Taiwan University.
2009 Established “Chuan Lyu Endowed
Chair in Taiwan Studies” at University of
California, San Diego.
2009 Established “Taiwan
Democracy and Freedom Fund” at Formosan Association For Public Affair.
2010
Program director of monthly “Taiwan culture” and “healthy life style”
at Taiwanese American Center of
Northern California. 2010
Established “Chuan Lyu Chancellor’s Fellowship” at University of
California, San Francisco.
2010
Established “Chuan Lyu Discovery Fund” at University of California, San
Francisco. The Chuan Lyu Foundation has also contributed to the following
organizations:
Columbia University (New York City), University of California, Berkeley,
Chi Lin Foundation), National Taiwan University, National Taiwan
University Medical School, American Red Cross, North America Taiwanese
Professors’ Association, North America Taiwanese Women’s Association,
Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Bay Area,
Formosa Foundation, Taiwanese American Citizens’ League, Taiwanese
American
Center of Northern California, etc.
*Some of
Chuan Lyu Lecturers at Cambridge University include:
David Landsborough, IV, Liu Tsui-Jong,
Li Pei Wu, , Yuan-Tse Lee, Chen Jo-Suei,
Tu Cheb Shen, Tsai Ing-wen, Chris Patten
(The last viceroy of Hong Kong,currently
President of Oxford University,
Rong Ing-tai,Chou Wan-yao,
Yen Chuang-Ying, Ping-huei Liao.
Other
Experiences and Awards:
North America Taiwanese Engineers’ Association
1994 Board member
1995 Life member Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
1992 Board member
1993 Keynote speaker
1995 Certificate of appreciation General Bank
1995-1998 Consultant
Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce San Francisco Bay
Area
1997-2005
Consultant
2005
Certificate of service Excellence North America Taiwanese Professors’
Association
1999 Certificate of appreciation
San Francisco Bay Area Taiwanese and Chinese
American Athletic Tournament
2006 Certificate of appreciation, Platinum
National Taiwan University
2003 Certificate of appreciation
2007
Certificate of appreciation
Ministry of Education, Taiwan 2007 Gold certificate of appreciation
Taiwanese American Center of Northern
California
2003 Board Member
2010
Board Member University of California, San Diego
2009 Certificate of appreciation
Formosa Association for Public Affairs
1992
Certificate of appreciation
1994
Certificate of appreciation
1996-1997
Member of central committee
2009
Certificate of appreciation
