Actor and singer Aaron Yan (炎亞綸) and Olympic badminton gold medalists Wang Chi-lin (王齊麟) and Lee Yang (李洋) were among the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Taiwan chosen this year, Junior Chamber International Taiwan (JCI Taiwan) said as it announced the award recipients in Kaohsiung on Friday.
The annual award “honors 10 outstanding young people under the age of 40” who “serve as stellar examples of entrepreneurial spirit and ethical leadership,” the award’s Web site says.
Vice President Willaim Lai (賴清德) judged the 60th edition of the awards alongside Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春), Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Tseng Wen-sheng (曾文生), Department of NGO International Affairs Director-General Constance Wang (王雪虹) and Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy chairman Eugene Chien (簡又新).
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Yan, a Golden Bell Award-winning TV host, actor and singer, was honored in the arts and culture category, while Wang and Lee won for sports.
Hsu Shih-jung (徐世榮), the winner of the entrepreneurship and economic development category, brought his PC brand Skytech Gaming back to Taiwan, setting up a factory of more than 1,000 ping (3,306m2) in Kaohsiung’s Gangshan District (岡山).
Kao Kuo-hsing (高國興), winner of the science and technology research and development category, is a Taiwanese academic focusing on solid-state electronics.
Kao Shih-ta (高世達), honored in the local education category, regularly wins international fruit carving competitions.
Yu Kun-hsing (余坤興), winner of the medical research category, uses pathology and artificial intelligence to predict treatment outcomes and the prognoses of people with cancer, and is the first Taiwanese professor at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Biomedical Informatics.
Chuang Kai-yung (莊凱詠), winner of the social service category, has long been involved in revitalizing abandoned places, placemaking and rural education.
Sung Ming-che (宋明哲), honored in the public administration category, is a firefighter at the Changhua County Fire Department’s Puyan branch. He developed rescue equipment for use in global disaster relief efforts.
Chen Wei-cheng (陳偉誠), chosen for the agriculture, fisheries and environmental protection category, combined the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and business management to found ReWood, a brand that is seen as a model for sustainable forestry in Taiwan.
Song Jing-huan (宋景歡), winner of the child, gender and human rights category, has for a long time worked in the medical rescue field and has cared for patients from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies.
The 10 honorees gave short speeches at the news conference.
Wang thanked his family for supporting since he was a child and said he hoped that he and his badminton partner, Lee, who was absent because of a game, could continue to shine.
Yan said the “limitless freedom of speech and imagination” that are allowed in Taiwan have given birth to “rich culture and arts.”
Lai said that all the winners showed the spirit of public service, overcame challenges to achieve their success and continue to serve society and the country while holding on to their ideals.
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