Kuo-Yao Weng Ph. D.
Chief Operating Officer after IPO
EDUCATION:
B.S., Department of Chemical Engineering with Economics as minor, National Tsing-Hua University (1987-1991)
M.S., Institute of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University (1001-1993)
Ph.D., Institute of Biotechnology, National Tsing-Hua University(2002-2008)
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI https://www.itri.org.tw/english/index.aspx ), Technology Transfer and Law Center, Planning and IP Promotion Division, Division Director (2021/03~now) (Excellent Service Award 2021)
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Technology Transfer and Law Center, Industrial IP Promotion Division Deputy Division Director/Manager/Business Manager/Engineer (2015/01-2021/03)
Patent Application Promotion; Patent and Technology Financing; Startup Coaching & Technology Transfer
Medical Electronic and Devices Center(MED) of ITRI & Biomedical Technologies and Devices Research Laboratories(BDL) of ITRI Engineer (2011/10-2015/01) (ITRI Research Innovation Award 2013; 2014; Writing Award 2013)
Circulating Tumor Cell Selection by Light-induced Dielectrophoresis (Patent Map Excellence Award 2014)
Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter ; Pickup Head scanning microscopy; Head Mounted Display Development
Medical Electronic and Devices Center(MED) of ITRI & Biomedical Technologies and Devices Research Laboratories(BDL) of ITRI Project Manager/Deputy Manager (2005/8-2011/10)
Thin Film Hermetic Coating and Testing for Encapsulating Implantable Electronic Chips; Process Development of Bioabsorbable Polymer Stent; (ITRI MED Annual Invention Award 2007; Annual Paper Award2009)
In Vitro Diagnostic and Point-of-care Testing Devices and Systems Development, Electronics Research and Service Organization(ERSO) of ITRI Section Manager/Engineer (2000/7-2005/8) (ERSO Outstanding Research Award 2000;2001; Outstanding Service Award 2004)
Microfluidc Product and Device Development : PCR Chips, glass-plastic based capillary electrophoresis microfluidic chips (ITRI Perspective Research Award 2001)
ITRI Headquarters (microsystem project) Device Process Engineer 1998/10-2000/7
Silicon Microfabrication Technology Development (Si deep etching and LIGA-like Process ) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Co. (TSMC https://www.tsmc.com/english) Principal Engineer (1994/10-1998/10)(Board Chairman Award, 1998), 0.6~0.25µm CMOS Integration Process and Yield Improvements 2. Thin-Film Processes(PVD, CVD) Development