# National Science and Technology Council (Taiwan)

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC; 國家科學及技術委員會) is a statutory agency of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the promotion and funding of academic research, development of science and technology and science parks. NSTC is a member of Belmont Forum.

## History

The NSTC was originally established as the National Council on Science Development on 1 February 1959.
In 1967, it was renamed to National Science Council (NSC; Chinese: 國家科學委員會; pinyin: Guójiā Kēxué Wěiyuánhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-ka Kho-ha̍k Úi-oân-hōe).
The NSC became the Ministry of Science and Technology on 3 February 2014.
Pursuant to the Act for Adjustment of Functions and Organizations of the Executive Yuan, as proposed by the Executive Yuan in March 2021, and approved by the Legislative Yuan in December 2021, the Ministry of Science and Technology was reorganized as a ministry-level council named National Science and Technology Council starting 26 July 2022.

## Organizational structure
### Departments

* Department of Planning
* Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Development
* Department of Engineering and Technologies
* Department of Life Sciences
* Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
* Department of International Cooperation and Science Educations
* Department of Foresight and Innovation Policies
* Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs

### Offices

* Department of General Affairs
* Department of Personnel
* Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics
* Department of Government Ethics
* Department of Information Services
* Legal Affairs Committee (Petitions and Appeals Committee)
* Office of Congressional Relations

### Bureau and agencies

* Hsinchu Science Park Bureau
* Central Taiwan Science Park Bureau
* Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau
* National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction
* National Applied Research Laboratories
* National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
* Taiwan Space Agency

### Schools

* National Experimental High School At Hsinchu Science Park
* National Experimental High School At Central Taiwan Science Park
* National Nanke International Experimental High School
* National Experimental High School At Chiayi Science Park
* National Experimental High School At Pingtung Science Park
* National Experimental High School At Kaohsiung Science Park

## List of ministers

Political party:  Kuomintang  Non-partisan/ unknown  Democratic Progressive Party
| No. | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Days | Party | Cabinet |
| Minister of the National Council on Science Development |||||||
| 1 | Hu Shih (胡適) | 1 February 1959 | February 1962 | | Independent | Chen Cheng II |
| 2 | Wang Shijie (王世杰) | May 1962 | August 1967 | | | Chen Cheng II Yen Chia-kan |
| Minister of the National Science Council |||||||
| 1 | Wu Ta-You (吳大猷) | August 1967 | June 1973 | | | Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo |
| 2 | Shu Shien-Siu (徐賢修) | June 1973 | March 1981 | | | Chiang Ching-kuo Sun Yun-suan |
| 3 | Chang Ming-che (張明哲) | March 1981 | 31 May 1984 | | | Sun Yun-suan |
| 4 | Chen Li-an (陳履安) | 1 June 1984 | 21 July 1988 | 1511 | Kuomintang | Sun Yun-suan Yu Kuo-hua |
| 5 | Hsia Han-ming (夏漢民) | 22 July 1988 | 26 February 1993 | 1680 | | Yu Kuo-hua Lee Huan Hau Pei-tsun Lien Chan |
| 6 | Guo Nan-hung (郭南宏) | 27 February 1993 | 10 June 1996 | 1199 | | Lien Chan |
| 7 | Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄) | 10 June 1996 | 4 February 1998 | 604 | Kuomintang | Lien Chan Vincent Siew |
| 8 | Huang Chen-tai (黃鎮台) | 5 February 1998 | 19 May 2000 | 834 | Kuomintang | Vincent Siew |
| 9 | Weng Cheng-yi (翁政義) | 20 May 2000 | 6 March 2001 | 291 | | Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung I |
| 10 | Wei Che-ho (魏哲和) | 7 March 2001 | 19 May 2004 | 1169 | | Chang Chun-hsiung I Yu Shyi-kun |
| 11 | Maw-Kuen Wu (吳茂昆) | 20 May 2004 | 24 January 2006 | 614 | | Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh |
| 12 | Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) | 25 January 2006 | 19 May 2008 | 845 | Independent | Su Tseng-chang I Chang Chun-hsiung II |
| 13 | Louis Lee (李羅權) | 20 May 2008 | 5 February 2011 | 991 | | Liu Chao-shiuan Wu Den-yih |
| 14 | Cyrus Chu (朱敬一) | 6 February 2011 | 2 March 2014 | 1120 | | Wu Den-yih Sean Chen Jiang Yi-huah |
| Minister of Science and Technology (since 3 March 2014) |||||||
| 1 | Chang San-cheng (張善政) | 3 March 2014 | 8 December 2014 | 280 | Independent | Jiang Yi-huah |
| — | Lin Yi-bing (林一平) | 8 December 2014 | 23 January 2015 | 46 | | Mao Chi-kuo |
| 2 | Shyu Jyuo-min (徐爵民) | 24 January 2015 | 19 May 2016 | 481 | | Mao Chi-kuo Chang San-cheng |
| 3 | Yang Hung-duen (楊弘敦) | 20 May 2016 | 7 February 2017 | 263 | | Lin Chuan |
| 4 | Chen Liang-gee (陳良基) | 8 February 2017 | 20 May 2020 | 1197 | | Lin Chuan William Lai Su Tseng-chang II |
| 5 | Wu Tsung-tsong (吳政忠) | 20 May 2020 | 26 July 2022 | 797 | | Su Tseng-chang II |
| Minister of the National Science and Technology Council (since 26 July 2022) |||||||
| 1 | Wu Tsung-tsong (吳政忠) | 26 July 2022 | 20 May 2024 | 664 | | Su Tseng-chang II Chen Chien-jen |
| 2 | Wu Cheng-wen (吳誠文) | 20 May 2024 | Incumbent | 197 | | Cho Jung-tai |

## Budget

The 2014 budget for NSTC is NT$44.043 billion, in which 79.6% is dedicated for support for academic research, 12.5% for promotion of national science and technology development and 7.9% for development of science parks.

## Transportation

The NSTC building is accessible within walking distance South West from Technology Building Station of the Taipei Metro.

## Previous logos

* Logo of National Science Council (Before 2 March 2014)
* Logo of Ministry of Science and Technology (Between 3 March 2014 and 6 November 2017)
* Logo of Ministry of Science and Technology (Between 7 November 2017 and 26 July 2022)