Dean Yan-Kuin Su, Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing (AISSM), NCKU, noted that Taiwan and the Czech Republic have recently cooperated in fields such as green energy and AI, and have established the Advanced Chip Design Research Center (ACDRC) to enhance semiconductor technology and talent exchange. The Taiwan-Europe Semiconductor Short-Term Training Program, organized by NCKU’s AISSM under the directive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has seen the involvement of six students from CTU.
Associate Vice President for International Affairs, Prof. Sherry Shu-Jung Hu, emphasized that technology is ultimately rooted in humanity, expressing her confidence that NCKU and CTU, united by shared values and visions, will further strengthen meaningful partnership. She also highlighted that the two universities’ partnership has flourished since 2009, with NCKU hosting 12 semester exchange students from CTU at the university level in recent years. From 2020 to 2025, scholars from both sides have jointly published 108 papers and, through the platform of university alliances, have formed research teams focusing on areas such as digital society and quantum technology.
Vice-Rector Radek Holý expressed his gratitude for NCKU’s warm hospitality and looked forward to further achievements in research and academic exchange between the two universities. He emphasized CTU’s active participation in major EU-funded international programs—including Erasmus+, the Jean Monnet Program, CEEPUS, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions—highlighting the university’s ongoing commitment to academic internationalization and talent mobility.
A highlight of the visit was the presentation of the Chair of Innovation Award to Vice-Rector Holý by the NCKU AISSM, recognizing his leadership in promoting cross-border academic exchange and collaborative semiconductor research between Europe and Asia.
Over the past few years, Vice-Rector Holý has spearheaded several key initiatives linking CTU and other leading Czech technical universities with Taiwan’s academic institutions and the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI). His efforts have led to impactful joint research programs and strategic partnerships.
Text: NCKU Office of Internation Affairs, photo: NCKU News Center
