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Liao Shu-zong (廖述宗)

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Liao Shu-zong (廖述宗)

Liao Shu-zong (廖述宗, 1931–2017) was a renowned biochemist and a founding figure in both international biochemistry and the Taiwanese democratic movement. He was a professor at the University of Chicago’s Ben May Department of Molecular Biology, best known for his discovery that testosterone must be converted by a 5-alpha-reductase enzyme to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to produce biological effects — a breakthrough that revolutionized the understanding of male hormone action and led to the development of multi-billion-dollar pharmaceuticals.

Identity Snapshot

  • English: Liao Shu-zong
  • Chinese: 廖述宗
  • Born: 1931, Tainan, Taiwan
  • Died: 2017
  • Father: 廖繼春 (Liao Jichun), famous Taiwanese painter
  • Mother: 林瓊仙 (Lin Qiong-xian), from a prominent Fengyuan family, graduated from 彰化高女 (first class)
  • Spouse: 郭淑卿 (Kuo Shu-qing), graduated from Tokyo Jishu Women’s University, later studied at Chicago Jishu Women’s Seminary
  • Children: 4 daughters — 慈瑛, 慈芬, 慈明, 慈卿
  • Education: B.S. Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University (1954); Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Chicago (1961)
  • Core roles: Biochemist; NATPA founder; democratic movement supporter
  • Geography: Chicago, Illinois (University of Chicago)

Early Life

Liao Shu-zong was born in 1931 in Tainan, Taiwan. He was the third of eight children (two older brothers, four younger sisters). His father, 廖繼春 (Liao Jichun), was a famous painter. His mother, 林瓊仙 (Lin Qiong-xian), came from a prominent Fengyuan family and was the first graduate of the 2nd class of 彰化高女 (Changhua Girls’ Normal School). She was热心公益 (enthusiastically involved in public welfare) and skilled at matchmaking.

The family ran a stationery shop called “文藝社” (Wenyi She) at home. Liao’s mother also taught art at a school in Tainan. From a young age, Liao helped his mother cook, do household chores, watch the shop, and sell stationery.

His father was a quiet, gentle man whose passion was expressed entirely through painting. He took a laissez-faire approach to his children. Liao later said: “His influence on me was无形而深远 (formless but profound). My creativity and discoveries in science came from his imagination and expression in art.”

Liao had always loved observing living things. He raised many silkwatches, watching them grow, form cocoons, become pupae, and emerge as butterflies. He found life itself wondrous. In 3rd grade, he encountered a Japanese teacher named Hoshikoshi Hajime (星襄一), who often took students to the forest for outdoor classes. This teacher’s influence was formative.

228 Incident

When Liao was in 2nd year of 台中一中 (Taichung First Middle School), the 228 Incident occurred. The bloody massacre haunted him for the rest of his life. He described it as the “blackest page” of his youth.

He witnessed people being arrested and paraded through the streets before execution. He saw a bound-footed old mother desperately chasing a prison cart, unable to catch up — “a scene that made you unable to hold back tears.”

Near Taichung First Middle School was a large field where provincial athletic games were held. During the massacres, the Nationalist military executed people there. When executions were scheduled, the school was forced to stop classes and students were compelled to stand on the field and watch. “It was extremely cruel. Every time I went home, I felt like vomiting.”

Political Shadows

The gloomy era and dark political shadows made Liao a thoughtful young man. As a high school student, he frequently read extracurricular books, pondered the meaning of life, and sympathized with the poor and disadvantaged.

In 1949, Liao graduated from Taichung First Middle School with excellent grades and entered the Agricultural Chemistry Department at National Taiwan University (NTU). He chose it because: “NTU had zoology and botany departments, but no biochemistry department, so I chose agricultural chemistry, which combined both biology and chemistry.”

He also briefly connected with the medical school. During his sophomore summer, he took the transfer exam and ranked first in the medical school. But after attending only 3 days, he dropped out. A zoology professor had asked students to memorize over 200 bone names in 3 days. Liao felt his brain shouldn’t be filled only with rote memorization. He returned to agricultural chemistry and never regretted it. “Because I studied agricultural chemistry, my development became even broader.”

Education and PhD

Liao’s excellent performance in the agricultural chemistry department allowed him to serve as a research assistant in Professor He Fanggai’s (何芳陔) lab starting from his junior year, working on wood ear mushroom research.

In 1954, he completed his bachelor’s degree and served as a reserve second lieutenant in the Navy headquarters at Zuoying (左營海軍總部) for one year. After his reserve officer discharge, he returned to NTU’s Agricultural Chemistry Institute for graduate studies.

Under Professor Wu Long-xi (吳龍溪), he independently developed a method of cultivating mushrooms using chemical liquids. This thesis not only earned him his NTU master’s degree but also won him a generous scholarship from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), allowing him to begin his study abroad journey in 1956.

Arrival at IIT and Setback

In the fall of 1956, Liao arrived in Chicago with great ambition, hoping to return to Taiwan after a few years with his PhD. He enrolled in the biology department at IIT. The department head, Dr. Hedrick, told him that his cultivated mushrooms were too small to have economic value, so the research plan was canceled. However, the department assigned him to a larger, more famous research group.

The group was working on extracting antibiotics from Lake Michigan water. Antibiotics were highly valued at the time, and if they could extract them from lake water, it would be a major breakthrough. A pilot plant had been built on the shore of Lake Michigan, and Liao was assigned to manage it. But before going, he had to learn the extraction methods in the lab.

Liao tried everything but could not produce the desired results. As days passed, his confidence waned. He prepared to pack up and leave.

He confessed his failure to the department head, but asked to run one more experiment together to understand where things went wrong. Dr. Hedrick agreed. They worked together for three months without results.

Liao then reviewed previous experimental records and discovered the problem: the previous experiments had not measured the pH of the ion-exchange column effluent. In other words, the bacteria were killed by the acidity of the liquid itself, not by antibiotics in the lake water.

The department head was shocked. This meant the entire research plan’s premise was wrong, and the pilot plant had to be closed.

“I didn’t know whether to be happy or sad,” Liao said. “Happy because my experiment was correct — I regained some confidence. Sad because I had just arrived at a new place and had destroyed an entire research program.”

After thinking it over, he decided to leave. But the department head asked him to stay, saying the department was actually grateful for his discovery, since it was better to end early than to invest more capital.

The Chance Visit to UChicago

In the summer of 1957, as Liao was preparing to leave for Ithaca, New York (to enroll at Cornell University under Professor Robert Holley, who had written to recruit him), a friend advised him to visit the University of Chicago before leaving.

On a sunny day, Liao took a train to the Hyde Park campus. He wandered around, admiring the Gothic castles, green lawns, and the echoing bells. He entered the biochemistry building and saw a nameplate outside an office: “Earl Evans, Ph.D.” — the department head. He knocked.

As it happened, Dr. Evans answered the door personally. He not only invited Liao in but sat down to talk and showed him around the lab. Liao was flattered and left happily.

That afternoon at 5 PM, he received a call from Dr. Evans, asking him to return the next day. Confused, Liao went as instructed.

Dr. Evans directed him to the “Ben May” Cancer Research Center to meet Professor Paul Talalay. Liao found Dr. Talalay, who immediately handed him a lab coat and began running experiments together.

They worked until 4 PM. Dr. Talalay asked him to take home some materials to read. Liao was confused — he was supposed to go to Cornell in two days. He explained: “I just visited UChicago, and in two days I’m heading to Cornell for my PhD.”

“What?” Dr. Talalay was stunned. “Didn’t you come here to study? We held a meeting yesterday and discussed your scholarship and research project!”

It turned out they had mistaken his casual visit for a formal enrollment. Liao stayed.

Working with Dr. Charles Huggins

Through Dr. Talalay, Liao was introduced to Dr. Charles Huggins (哈更斯), the 1966 Nobel Prize laureate and “father of chemotherapy.” Dr. Huggins had discovered in 1941 that cancer cells require hormones to grow, and proposed treating prostate cancer by removing male hormones — a treatment that became the global standard. He later applied the same approach to breast cancer with similar success.

In 1950, Dr. Huggins received a donation from Mr. Mermine of Alabama and established the Ben May Department of Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago Medical School, recruiting the world’s most excellent and creative young scholars. Within a few years, it became a world-renowned cancer research institution.

When Liao joined the Ben May Center in 1957, Dr. Huggins was already a titan of medicine and academia. “He was very kind and had no airs of a master,” Liao said. “He often came to my lab at 4 PM to ask the same question: ‘What did you discover today?’ Discovery was his lifelong pursuit. His maxim, ‘Discovery is our duty,’ became the guiding principle of the Ben May Center.”

Liao received his PhD in 1961 and was immediately hired by Dr. Huggins. The two became both teacher and friend, frequently exchanging ideas. “Dr. Huggins worked until he was 91 years old before retiring. We were together for 40 years,” Liao said reverently. “His rigorous scholarship, his dedication to academia, his emphasis on thinking and creativity — all were my models. He was my lifelong mentor and friend.”

Through Dr. Huggins, Liao also met another biochemistry master, Dr. Takashi Okada (李卓皓), who taught at UC Berkeley. Dr. Okada was a close friend of Dr. Huggins. Every time he visited Chicago, he would see Dr. Huggins, and through him, Liao and Dr. Okada became close friends who talked about everything.

Scientific Breakthroughs

First Discovery: New Enzyme

In his first year at UChicago, Liao discovered a strange new enzyme. He purified it and studied its function, completing his PhD thesis.

Male Hormone Research

In 1960, Liao began researching male hormones (androgens). At a time when scientists did not know where nucleic acids produced what functions, he pointed out that male hormones were primarily in the cell nucleus, promoting nucleic acid formation. This paper, published in a leading scientific journal, became a pioneer in the field of “hormone genetics.”

The Revolutionary Discovery (mid-1960s)

In the mid-1960s, Liao made a revolutionary discovery. Scientists believed that testosterone was formed in the testes and then transported through blood vessels to various organs, where it produced effects. But Liao discovered that testosterone itself does not produce effects — it must be converted by a 5-alpha-reductase enzyme into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which then binds to a special nuclear receptor to produce biological effects.

At the time, the scientific community had no concept of male hormone activation, so this highly innovative theory was initially not accepted by American authorities. The paper was submitted and sat for 7 months before being published. In spring 1967, Liao submitted the paper to the British authority journal Nature, where it was immediately recognized and published.

The paper immediately caused a huge stir. Letters from around the world requesting the paper arrived like snowflakes, and many sought research assistance.

This discovery opened a new direction in hormone research. Diseases that depend on male hormones — prostate cancer, baldness, acne — were later treated based on this understanding. In October 1990, this paper was still rated by the American “Scientific Abstracts Organization” as one of the most-cited classic papers of the month.

At age 37, Liao was already an internationally renowned biochemist. For the next 40 years, he had a major discovery every 2-3 years, and his master status remained unshaken. He was a pioneer in many areas of biochemistry including male hormones, male hormone receptors, anti-male hormones, anti-male hormone receptors, the mystery of intersex, and treatment methods for prostate cancer. Scholars from around the world came to his lab for training every year, and many later became internationally renowned experts.

His discovery of “5-alpha-reductase inhibitors” — which inhibit male hormone activity in skin and prostate tissues — later led Merck Pharmaceuticals to develop two new drugs: Proscar (for prostate enlargement) and Propecia (for baldness). These two drugs generate billions of dollars in annual sales for Merck.

Later Research: Green Tea and Aging

In the 1990s, Liao also made unique discoveries in green tea and herbal research. He found that EGCG in green tea has important pharmacological effects and can be used to treat obesity, acne, and certain cancers. However, green tea must not be fermented during production, and drinking methods must be observed to retain EGCG components.

In recent years, Liao has made many surprising breakthroughs in research on anti-Alzheimer’s disease and cholesterol. He discovered that a type of LXR modulator plays a very important role in stroke, blood vessel blockage, heart attack, Alzheimer’s disease, certain cancers, and inflammation formation. If developed into a drug, it could make a tremendously important contribution to human health.

Awards and Honors

Liao received many academic excellence awards, including:

  • The Pincus Award (the highest honor in hormone research)
  • The Taiwanese American Foundation Science Award
  • The Tzu-Chung Medical Award
  • The Li Zhuo-hao Biochemistry Award
  • Member of the US National Academy of Sciences
  • Academician of the Academia Sinica (台湾中央研究院院士)
  • Reviewer for important American scientific journals and research funds

Liao treated these honors with equanimity.

Two Beliefs

Liao said the two beliefs he valued most in his life were:

  1. As a follower of Dr. Huggins, he believed that the purpose of scientific research was to create well-being for all humanity.
  2. As a Taiwanese, he believed that intellectuals should uphold their conscience and make greater contributions to their homeland.

NATPA and the Democratic Movement

Blacklist

Liao first discovered he was on the blacklist when he was about to leave the US for nearly 10 years. In 1965, he was invited by President Chien Sze (錢思亮) to return to NTU as a visiting scholar. At that time, he and his wife Shu-qing had been married for 5 years and had 3 daughters aged 1-4. Both sets of grandparents had not met the grandchildren, so the couple brought their three children back to Taiwan.

At the Tokyo airport, as they were about to board the China Airlines flight to Taiwan, they were blocked by KMT agents. The agents prevented them from boarding. The three little girls could not enter Taiwan.

Liao did not know when he was put on the blacklist — only discovered it when he found out, and felt the pain in his heart. He remained on the blacklist for over 20 years.

228 and White Terror

The 228 Incident and the subsequent White Terror period deeply affected Liao. As a high school student, he witnessed the massacres firsthand. These experiences shaped his political consciousness and his belief that intellectuals must speak out for justice.

美丽岛 (Beautiful Island) Incident

In late 1979, the “Beautiful Island” Incident occurred, followed by mass arrests. Seeing democratic activists arrested one by one, and Taiwan filled with a chilling atmosphere, overseas Taiwanese were anxious. After days of worry and reflection, Liao decided to take active rescue action.

He and Professor Huang Jin-lai (黄金来) from Kansas State University, and Professor Cai Jiayin (蔡嘉寅) from Purdue University, jointly called on Taiwanese professors in North America, upholding the conscience of intellectuals, to publish an advertisement in the Washington Post condemning the KMT government’s abuse of dissidents and demanding fair and public judicial trials for the arrested.

This call received an enthusiastic response. In just a few days, 137 Taiwanese professors signed the petition.

Liao said: “This was a great encouragement. We decided to further organize the North America Taiwanese Professors Association (NATPA) to care about the democratic movement in Taiwan.”

NATPA Founding (February 16, 1980)

On February 16, 1980, 16 professors — including Zhang Jinzhe, Zhang Xucheng, Chen Bingqi, Huang Yuancheng, Huang Jin-lai, Lai Yi-xiong, Liao Shu-zong, Lin Jingzhu, Sun Jinde, Shang Wenyi, Chen Huang Yimin, Cai Jiayin, Wu Deming, Wu Kunyu, Yang Shengliang, and Yan Wenliang — founded NATPA (North America Taiwanese Professors Association).

Liao served as the founding president (elected at the first member assembly, August 1980) and later served on the executive board.

林宅血案 (Lin Family Massacre)

When the 林宅血案 (Lin family massacre) occurred on February 28, 1980, Liao received an urgent call from a victim’s family member of the “Beautiful Island” incident, terrified that murders would continue. He called the Chinese consulate in Chicago and warned: “If you continue killing, all Taiwanese will rise up and fight you with force.”

陳文成 Death

When 陳文成 (Chen Wen-cheng), a young professor at Carnegie Mellon, died in June 1981, Liao called the university president Cyert and stated it was murder, not suicide — contrary to official Chinese government claims. He hired two American forensic pathologists, Dr. Robert Kirschner and Dr. Cyvil Wecht, to investigate.

1982 Taiwan Trip

In 1982, Liao led a breakthrough trip to Taiwan as an international scholar, invited by Dr. Li Zhuo-hao with a Taiwan University invitation letter. He met with KMT Secretary General 蔣彥士 (Yan Yanshi) and requested to speak with 李登輝 (Lee Teng-hui).

Chicago Family

Marriage and Children

Liao was quite conservative in pursuing girlfriends. He said: “In my era, Taiwan was a conservative society. In the entire NTU, everyone knew who was dating whom.”

His mother, 林瓊仙 (Lin Qiong-xian), was from a prominent Fengyuan family and was the first graduate of the 2nd class of 彰化高女 (Changhua Girls’ Normal School). She was热心公益 (enthusiastically involved in public welfare) and skilled at matchmaking. When she saw her son was about to receive his US PhD without a bride in sight, she took matters into her own hands.

She heard that a fellow townsman’s daughter was coming to Chicago for graduate studies. She invited Liao’s third aunt to visit the girl’s home. When Liao’s mother saw the girl, she was delighted. She quickly opened a small box and took out a small item, asking the girl to give it to her son.

The girl, unable to refuse, took the item to Chicago and called Liao. They fell in love at first sight and spent many evenings together. In 1960, they married in a church at UChicago.

His young wife was named 郭淑卿 (Kuo Shu-qing), with a round, smiling face that always brought joy. She had graduated from Tokyo Jishu Women’s University and later studied at Chicago Jishu Women’s Seminary. Liao had assumed her father was a pastor.

The New Year’s Eve Birth

Both Liao and his wife were hospitable. After marriage, they frequently invited UChicago Taiwanese students to dinner at their home. A regular guest was Lin Qiuhong (林秋鴻), who recalled: “I remember New Year’s Eve 1961. We poor students were spending the New Year at Professor Liao’s house. At that time, Professor Liao’s wife was already heavily pregnant, still busy in the kitchen with Professor Liao. Suddenly, she went into labor. Professor Liao hurriedly took her to the hospital. That evening, their first child, Ciying (慈瑛), was born.”

The small family grew quickly. In just a few years, the second daughter Cifen (慈芬), third son Ciming (慈明), and fourth daughter Ciqing (慈卿) were born. Shu-qing raised four young children with her two hands, busy day and night. Liao’s research was also producing major discoveries, so he felt he couldn’t do it all.

Despite the busy life, they never neglected their students. The group went on spring outings, summer picnics, autumn apple picking, and winter ice skating. On New Year’s Eve, they invited students to the house for the reunion dinner, like a big family.

UChicago Taiwanese Student Community

As UChicago’s Taiwanese student population grew, they organized the “UChicago Taiwanese Student Association” in the mid-1960s. Student organizations needed a faculty advisor. Professor Liao was the universally recognized choice, and for many years he served as the advisor, effectively becoming the “father figure” (大家長) of Taiwanese students at UChicago.

During holidays and student association gatherings, he would drive students to the wholesale vegetable market early in the morning, buying a whole cart of vegetables. Then everyone chopped and cooked together at the Liao home, making a large amount of food. For Dragon Boat Festival, Professor and Mrs. Liao would stay up all night making zongzi (粽子) — hundreds at a time, ensuring everyone got at least one.

“Back then, to make spring roll wrappers (潤餅捲) for everyone, Professor Liao’s wife went back to Taiwan specifically to learn how to make them,” recalled Dr. Liang Deming (梁德明), now a dermatologist.

Chicago was the second-largest city in the US and the main gathering place for Taiwanese. The Central Western Taiwan Association was established in 1956. In 1970, it developed into the Greater Chicago Taiwan Association. By the 1980s, the Greater Chicago Taiwan Association’s annual meetings had 500-600 attendees. When speakers came from Taiwan, attendance reached 700-800. Finding a venue for so many people was not easy.

In those years, Professor Liao often served as the liaison to rent the International House from UChicago. When the Taiwanese Student Association hosted, the preparations for hundreds of people were chaotic.

Family & 清水 Ties

廖繼春’s Political Awakening

Beyond his artistic legacy, Liao Shu-zong’s father 廖繼春 (Liao Jichun) underwent a profound political transformation after witnessing the 228 Incident. As a teacher at Taichung Normal School during the massacres, he observed the KMT government’s corruption and the atrocities of the 228 massacre firsthand. He developed anti-KMT and Taiwan independence thoughts, believing that Taiwanese should forge their own path and no longer consider China as their homeland. Rather than fleeing to Japan, he went to Hong Kong and then to mainland China. Because of his Taiwan independence advocacy, he was imprisoned by the CCP for twenty-five years.

林朝權 & 林朝棨

Through his mother 林瓊仙’s prominent Fengyuan family, Liao Shu-zong was connected to two notable Taiwanese figures:

  • 林朝權 (Lin Chao-quan) — His maternal uncle (二舅), a post-war leader in Taiwan’s sports movement and a former comrade of revolutionary leader Sun Wen.
  • 林朝棨 (Lin Chao-qi) — His third maternal uncle (三舅), a renowned geologist famous for discovering the Banqiao site and other Taiwanese archaeological sites. See |林朝棨 (Lin Chao-chi) for details.

清水同鄉 & 1984 Olympics

In 1984, during the Los Angeles Olympics, 林朝權 and 林麗韞 (Lin Li-yun), both from 清水 (Fengyuan), came to Los Angeles. Since 楊嘉猷 (the memorial author), 林朝權, and 林麗韞 were all fellow townspeople from 清水, 楊嘉猷 visited them and gave them three books: the biography of 江文也, Peng Ming-min’s The Taste of Freedom (自由的滋味), and Wu Zhuoliu’s Fig (無花果). He hoped they would rediscover their Taiwanese identity and reconnect with their roots.

This personal connection reflected the broader network of 清水 (Fengyuan) families that spanned generations and disciplines — from painting (廖繼春) to geology (林朝棨) to sports (林朝權) — all connected through the small town in central Taiwan.

楊嘉猷’s Personal Connection

The memorial was written by 楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang), president of the Taiwanese American Historical Society and a founding member of NATPA. He knew the Liao family since his youth: his mother had worked with 廖繼春 at Taichung Normal School, and the Yang and Liao families were already acquainted through their shared 清水 (Fengyuan) roots.

楊嘉猷’s relationship with Liao Shu-zong deepened in the late 1980s. In 1989, when 楊嘉猷 was recruited by Democratic Progressive Party chairman Huang Hsin-chieh to run for Taichung County magistrate, Professor Liao invested considerable time in campaign support — making multiple appearances, holding seminars to raise funds and endorsements, and staying at former Representative Tian Zaiting’s residence in Fengyuan. He visited 楊嘉猷’s campaign office regularly to encourage staff and connect with voters.

Through these connections, 楊嘉猷 came to see Liao as a model of Taiwanese intellectual integrity: “He was a man of wisdom who did not hide his intelligence; he did not play it safe, did not remain neutral, but spoke courageously for Taiwan and the Taiwanese.”

“He was benevolent — he had great love for Taiwan and its homeland, leading the way in promoting Taiwan’s independence, democracy, progress, and development. He was brave — when Taiwan faced crises, when Taiwanese suffered, when Taiwanese Americans encountered disasters, he always demonstrated moral courage and stepped forward.” — 楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang), 2014

Legacy

Liao Shu-zong’s life embodied the dual commitment he valued most: scientific research for the benefit of all humanity, and Taiwanese intellectual conscience in service to his homeland. He was a biochemist who used his platform to advocate for Taiwan’s democracy, bridging overseas intellectuals and mainland dissidents.

His scientific legacy includes the discovery of the 5-alpha-reductase pathway, which revolutionized the understanding of male hormone action and led to multi-billion-dollar pharmaceuticals. His political legacy includes the founding of NATPA, which served as a bridge between overseas intellectuals and Taiwan’s democratic movement.

He passed away in 2017. A memorial tribute was written by 楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang), describing him as “典型在夙昔” (a model of enduring character).

From the record

  • 2015-04-22 — The NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念獎」委員會 published the announcement of the first “NATPA Professor Liao Shutsung Memorial Award,” a US$20,000 annual award honoring his lifetime devotion to Taiwan and the giving-back spirit of NATPA, which he co-founded in 1980. source
  • 1987-11-21 — After the Chicago Taiwan Cultural Promotion Association’s “咱的鄉土咱的歌” performance before about a thousand spectators in Downers Grove, 慈淵基金會 person-in-charge Professor Liao Shu-zong, moved by the show, doubled the foundation’s donation so the association could expand its activities toward nationwide events. source (article excerpted from 台灣公論報 No. 621, 1987-12-03)

Works

liao-shu-zong — 4 title hits, 3 body mentions in the taiwanjustice.net harvest. Listed: last 5 years, up to 8/year. Full index: taiwanjustice.net.

2025 (2)

  1. 榮獲廖述宗教授紀念獎，罷韓四君子：是肯定每個夥伴
  2. 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦

2024 (1)

  1. 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄

2023 (1)

  1. 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06

Body mentions (3)

See the source hub. Top mentions:

  1. 唐山打人事件顯示中國已淪為「蠅國」◎ 余杰
  2. 唐山打人事件顯示中國已淪為「蠅國」◎ 余杰
  3. 唐山打人事件顯示中國已淪為「蠅國」◎ 余杰

Timeline

Chronological events for 廖述宗:

2022 (1 events)

  • 2022-06-27 🕯️ 唐山打人事件顯示中國已淪為「蠅國」◎ 余杰

2021 (1 events)

  • 2021-04-20 🕯️ 榮獲廖述宗教授紀念獎，罷韓四君子：是肯定每個夥伴

2020 (2 events)

  • 2020-02-08 🕯️ ‘Tag: 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦’
  • 2020-02-08 🏛️ 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦

2018 (1 events)

  • 2018-08-06 🏛️ 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06

2015 (1 events)

  • 2015-03-07 🏛️ 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄

Network

Pages that link to 廖述宗 (liao-shu-zong):

People (8)

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  2. liao-ji-chun
  3. lin-chao-chi
  4. lin-chao-quan
  5. lin-qiong-xian
  6. wang-gui-rong
  7. wang-neng-xiang
  8. yang-xin

Organizations (1)

  1. taiwanese-american-historical-society

Sources (2)

  1. 2017-tahs-publication
  2. 2017-tahs-publication

Quotes

Notable quotes and mentions of 廖述宗 in Taiwan Justice articles:

2022 (1 quotes)

  1. “蒙古族，出身蜀國，求學北京，自2012年之後移居美國。多次入選百名最具影響力的華人知識分子名單，曾榮獲美國公民勇氣獎、亞洲出版協會最佳評論獎、北美台灣人教授協會廖述宗教授紀念獎金等。主要著作有《劉曉波傳》、《一九二七：民國之死》、《一九二七：共和崩潰》、《顛倒的民國》、《中國乃敵國也》、《今生不做中國人》等。” — 唐山打人事件顯示中國已淪為「蠅國」◎ 余杰 (2022-06-27)

2021 (5 quotes)

  1. “敬請支持‧歡迎訂閱本報newsletter 2021/04/20 （中央社記者王淑芬高雄20日電）「廖述宗教授紀念獎」公布第7屆得獎者名單，其中「青年貢獻獎」獲獎人是罷韓四君子，今天他們透過「Wecare高雄」臉書發文感謝並說此肯定是給每個在罷韓長路上的夥伴們。 罷” — 榮獲廖述宗教授紀念獎，罷韓四君子：是肯定每個夥伴 (2021-04-20)
  2. “高雄氣爆自救會會長陳冠榮、公民割草行動發言人李佾潔。他們是罷免前高雄市長韓國瑜的主要推手，因為推動罷韓聲名遠播。 北美洲台灣人教授協會（NATPA）公布第7屆「廖述宗教授紀念獎」得獎者名單，其中「青年貢獻獎」得獎人頒給「罷韓四君子」，且有1萬美元獎金，將於7至8月間的NATPA年會頒獎。 歡迎訂閱本報newsletter” — 榮獲廖述宗教授紀念獎，罷韓四君子：是肯定每個夥伴 (2021-04-20)
  3. “許多青年朋友投入志工行列，在全台灣、全世界響應罷韓行動，帶動不少民眾參與也勇敢投票；相信這股力量會讓高雄、台灣、世界越變越好，希望大家繼續關心高雄、關心台灣。 廖述宗教授紀念獎是前中央研究院院士、享譽國際的生化學家廖述宗於2014年過世後，北美洲台灣人教授協會為了紀念廖述宗所設立的獎項，鼓勵對台灣人文、科技、社會或政治有貢獻” — 榮獲廖述宗教授紀念獎，罷韓四君子：是肯定每個夥伴 (2021-04-20)
  4. “，帶動不少民眾參與也勇敢投票；相信這股力量會讓高雄、台灣、世界越變越好，希望大家繼續關心高雄、關心台灣。 廖述宗教授紀念獎是前中央研究院院士、享譽國際的生化學家廖述宗於2014年過世後，北美洲台灣人教授協會為了紀念廖述宗所設立的獎項，鼓勵對台灣人文、科技、社會或政治有貢獻的個人或團體。（編輯：謝雅竹）1100420 本報2” — 榮獲廖述宗教授紀念獎，罷韓四君子：是肯定每個夥伴 (2021-04-20)
  5. “灣、世界越變越好，希望大家繼續關心高雄、關心台灣。 廖述宗教授紀念獎是前中央研究院院士、享譽國際的生化學家廖述宗於2014年過世後，北美洲台灣人教授協會為了紀念廖述宗所設立的獎項，鼓勵對台灣人文、科技、社會或政治有貢獻的個人或團體。（編輯：謝雅竹）1100420 本報24/7隨時更新 歡迎定閱newsletter” — 榮獲廖述宗教授紀念獎，罷韓四君子：是肯定每個夥伴 (2021-04-20)

2020 (10 quotes)

  1. “週末漫談音樂 台語文天地 Covid-19 浩劫餘生錄 美股台股消息 美股 台股 銀髮心天地 台灣會館會訊 Home Tags 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 Tag: 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 台灣頭條 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 F” — ‘Tag: 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦’ (2020-02-08)
  2. “息 美股 台股 銀髮心天地 台灣會館會訊 Home Tags 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 Tag: 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 台灣頭條 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 February 8, 2020” — ‘Tag: 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦’ (2020-02-08)
  3. “0年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 Tag: 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 台灣頭條 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 February 8, 2020” — ‘Tag: 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦’ (2020-02-08)
  4. “宗旨：北美洲台灣人教授協會 (North America Taiwanese Professors’Association NATPA) 藉由「廖述宗教授紀念獎」肯定並獎勵對於台灣的人文、科技、社會或政治有卓越貢獻的個人、團隊或團體，以紀念廖述宗教授一生對台灣的熱愛與奉獻，並發揚光大廖述宗教授於1980年創立” — 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 (2020-02-08)
  5. “rofessors’Association NATPA) 藉由「廖述宗教授紀念獎」肯定並獎勵對於台灣的人文、科技、社會或政治有卓越貢獻的個人、團隊或團體，以紀念廖述宗教授一生對台灣的熱愛與奉獻，並發揚光大廖述宗教授於1980年創立 NATPA 回饋台灣社會的精神。 獎金：本紀念獎由 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念基金」每年最多” — 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 (2020-02-08)
  6. “NATPA) 藉由「廖述宗教授紀念獎」肯定並獎勵對於台灣的人文、科技、社會或政治有卓越貢獻的個人、團隊或團體，以紀念廖述宗教授一生對台灣的熱愛與奉獻，並發揚光大廖述宗教授於1980年創立 NATPA 回饋台灣社會的精神。 獎金：本紀念獎由 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念基金」每年最多頒發給二名得獎者。這個紀念獎分成兩組：（A）” — 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 (2020-02-08)
  7. “人、團隊或團體，以紀念廖述宗教授一生對台灣的熱愛與奉獻，並發揚光大廖述宗教授於1980年創立 NATPA 回饋台灣社會的精神。 獎金：本紀念獎由 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念基金」每年最多頒發給二名得獎者。這個紀念獎分成兩組：（A）「長期貢獻獎」一名，獎金一萬美元；（B）「青年貢獻奨」一名，頒給至2020年12 月31日未滿” — 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 (2020-02-08)
  8. ”: 由推薦者寫的推薦信一封，加上由三位不同的人寫的推薦信三封，及被推薦者的簡歷（最多20頁），用漢字或者英文書寫皆可，由推薦者以電子郵件一齊寄到 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念奬」委員會召集人電子郵件地址即可。被推薦者的文件，自動保留在徵選名單裡，繼續被評審的有效期限是三年。如果沒有被選上，三年之後，可以再度重新被推薦屬於（A” — 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 (2020-02-08)
  9. “評審的有效期限是三年。如果沒有被選上，三年之後，可以再度重新被推薦屬於（A）「長期貢獻奬」或是（B）五十歲以下的「青年貢獻奨」。 評審辦法：由 NATPA 「 廖述宗教授紀念獎」委員會的7名評審委員，擔任審查工作並選出得獎者名單。這兩組獎項，「長期貢獻奬」或是「青年貢獻奨」，是分開評審並選出得獎者名單。 日期：（1）推薦日期” — 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 (2020-02-08)
  10. “年11月1日到2020年3月1日。（2）公佈得獎日期- 2020年4月公佈得獎者名單。（3）頒獎日期：2020年7-8月 NATPA 年會期間。 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念獎」委員會 召集人：黃界清 電子郵件地址：jechin.han@gmail.com” — 2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦 (2020-02-08)

2018 (7 quotes)

  1. “敬請支持‧歡迎訂閱本報newsletter 2018-08-06 （中央社記者范正祥台北6日電）時代力量立法委員林昶佐今天透過臉書發文，感謝獲得廖述宗教授紀念獎的肯定，他表示，會繼續兢兢業業、全力以赴打拚。 親赴美國領獎的林昶佐在臉書發文指出，廖述宗教授紀念獎是前中央研究院院士、享譽國際的生化學家廖述宗於20” — 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06 (2018-08-06)
  2. “台北6日電）時代力量立法委員林昶佐今天透過臉書發文，感謝獲得廖述宗教授紀念獎的肯定，他表示，會繼續兢兢業業、全力以赴打拚。 親赴美國領獎的林昶佐在臉書發文指出，廖述宗教授紀念獎是前中央研究院院士、享譽國際的生化學家廖述宗於2014年過世後，北美洲台灣人教授協會為了紀念廖述宗所設立的獎項，鼓勵對台灣人文、科技、社會有貢獻的個人” — 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06 (2018-08-06)
  3. “謝獲得廖述宗教授紀念獎的肯定，他表示，會繼續兢兢業業、全力以赴打拚。 親赴美國領獎的林昶佐在臉書發文指出，廖述宗教授紀念獎是前中央研究院院士、享譽國際的生化學家廖述宗於2014年過世後，北美洲台灣人教授協會為了紀念廖述宗所設立的獎項，鼓勵對台灣人文、科技、社會有貢獻的個人或團體。 林昶佐最近因為急性結膜炎，眼睛布滿紅色血絲，” — 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06 (2018-08-06)
  4. “全力以赴打拚。 親赴美國領獎的林昶佐在臉書發文指出，廖述宗教授紀念獎是前中央研究院院士、享譽國際的生化學家廖述宗於2014年過世後，北美洲台灣人教授協會為了紀念廖述宗所設立的獎項，鼓勵對台灣人文、科技、社會有貢獻的個人或團體。 林昶佐最近因為急性結膜炎，眼睛布滿紅色血絲，戴著墨鏡或眼罩出席活動場合，他在臉書戲稱，「致詞時我走” — 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06 (2018-08-06)
  5. “閱本報newsletter 林昶佐表示，「能獲獎，我深感榮幸，也深刻體會許多前輩們對我們的期許。」 北美洲台灣人教授協會（NATPA）今年4月公布第4屆「廖述宗教授紀念獎」得獎名單，將「長期貢獻獎」頒給長老教會牧師高俊明，「青年貢獻獎」頒給林昶佐。 廖述宗教授紀念獎委員會2017年11月起受理推薦名單，經評審討論，其中” — 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06 (2018-08-06)
  6. “期許。」 北美洲台灣人教授協會（NATPA）今年4月公布第4屆「廖述宗教授紀念獎」得獎名單，將「長期貢獻獎」頒給長老教會牧師高俊明，「青年貢獻獎」頒給林昶佐。 廖述宗教授紀念獎委員會2017年11月起受理推薦名單，經評審討論，其中，將「青年貢獻獎」頒給林昶佐，肯定他有潛力為台灣做出重大貢獻。林昶佐從重金屬搖滾歌手、「2014” — 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06 (2018-08-06)
  7. “，到組織創立「時代力量」，擔任立法委員後推動轉型正義、國際人權及台灣獨立等公共議題，持續參與相關社會運動。 林昶佐表示，這次藉著到美國出席北美教授協會年會、領取廖述宗教授紀念獎的6天行程，也安排了一些拜會和演講行程，「雖然結膜炎變得有點太嚴重了，但我不是輕易改變計畫的人。」除了分享在國會的工作進度，也鼓勵大家年底一定要回台灣” — 獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06 (2018-08-06)

2015 (8 quotes)

  1. “敬請支持‧歡迎訂閱本報newsletter 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」公告 宗旨：北美洲台灣人教授協會 (North America Taiwanese Professors’ Association NATPA) 藉” — 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄 (2015-03-07)
  2. “紀念獎」公告 宗旨：北美洲台灣人教授協會 (North America Taiwanese Professors’ Association NATPA) 藉由「廖述宗教授紀念獎」肯定並獎勵對於台灣的人文、科技、社會或政治有卓越貢獻的個人、團隊或團體，以紀念廖述宗教授一生對台灣的熱愛與奉獻，並發揚光大廖述宗教授於1980年創立” — 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄 (2015-03-07)
  3. “ofessors’ Association NATPA) 藉由「廖述宗教授紀念獎」肯定並獎勵對於台灣的人文、科技、社會或政治有卓越貢獻的個人、團隊或團體，以紀念廖述宗教授一生對台灣的熱愛與奉獻，並發揚光大廖述宗教授於1980年創立 NATPA 回饋台灣社會的精神。 獎金：本紀念獎由 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念基金」每年頒發” — 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄 (2015-03-07)
  4. “NATPA) 藉由「廖述宗教授紀念獎」肯定並獎勵對於台灣的人文、科技、社會或政治有卓越貢獻的個人、團隊或團體，以紀念廖述宗教授一生對台灣的熱愛與奉獻，並發揚光大廖述宗教授於1980年創立 NATPA 回饋台灣社會的精神。 獎金：本紀念獎由 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念基金」每年頒發兩萬美元給一名或二名得獎者 〈若有二名得獎者” — 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄 (2015-03-07)
  5. “人、團隊或團體，以紀念廖述宗教授一生對台灣的熱愛與奉獻，並發揚光大廖述宗教授於1980年創立 NATPA 回饋台灣社會的精神。 獎金：本紀念獎由 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念基金」每年頒發兩萬美元給一名或二名得獎者 〈若有二名得獎者則獎金均分〉。 資格：此獎項的主要精神，在於肯定長期耕耘，並對台灣有卓越貢獻，或有濳力為臺灣做” — 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄 (2015-03-07)
  6. “，或者由 NATPA 會員推薦。推薦文件包括推薦函三封（最多五封）及被推薦者的簡歷（最多20頁），用漢字或者英文書寫皆可，由推薦者以電子郵件寄到 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念奬」委員會的電子郵件地址即可。 評審辦法：由 NATPA 「 廖述宗教授紀念獎」委員會的7名評審委員，擔任審查工作並選出得獎者名單。 日期：（1）推薦日” — 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄 (2015-03-07)
  7. “的簡歷（最多20頁），用漢字或者英文書寫皆可，由推薦者以電子郵件寄到 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念奬」委員會的電子郵件地址即可。 評審辦法：由 NATPA 「 廖述宗教授紀念獎」委員會的7名評審委員，擔任審查工作並選出得獎者名單。 日期：（1）推薦日期- 每年3月1日到5月1日。（2）公佈得獎日期- 每年6月初公佈得獎者名單” — 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄 (2015-03-07)
  8. “期：（1）推薦日期- 每年3月1日到5月1日。（2）公佈得獎日期- 每年6月初公佈得獎者名單。（3）頒獎日期：每年8月初 NATPA 年會期間。 NATPA 「廖述宗教授紀念獎」委員會 召集人：黃界清 電子郵件地址：jechin.han@gmail.com 2015年2月28日 本報24/7隨時更新 歡迎定閱new” — 2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄 (2015-03-07)

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  • Content priority A: 2017 TAHS Publication 生命的執著 (The Persistence of Life) — Liao Shu-zong profile, Part 2, L1–569 (~568 lines), written by 楊遠薰
  • Content priority A: Memorial by 楊嘉猷 (Charles Yang), Part 2, L570–666
  • Content priority A: Contains extensive biographical narrative from birth through UChicago career, scientific breakthroughs, NATPA founding, and democratic activism
  • Hub: |2017 TAHS Publication
  • Note: The full text includes detailed biographical information including family background, education, 228/White Terror experiences, UChicago career, male hormone research, NATPA founding, and democratic movement involvement.

TJ Citations

Articles from taiwanjustice.net mentioning Liao Shu-zong (廖述宗):

  1. 2022-06-27 — |唐山打人事件顯示中國已淪為「蠅國」◎ 余杰

  2. 2022-06-27 — |唐山打人事件顯示中國已淪為「蠅國」◎ 余杰

  3. 2022-06-27 — |唐山打人事件顯示中國已淪為「蠅國」◎ 余杰

  4. 2015-03-07 — |2015年第一屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」記者會 ◎台灣公義網攝錄

  5. 2021-04-20 — |榮獲廖述宗教授紀念獎，罷韓四君子：是肯定每個夥伴

  6. 2018-08-06 — |獲廖述宗紀念獎肯定 林昶佐：繼續全力以赴打拚 ◎中央社 2018-08-06

  7. 2020-02-08 — |2020年第6屆「NATPA 廖述宗教授紀念獎」接受推薦

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