13 Notable alumni of National Sun Yat-Sen University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Sun Yat-Sen University is ranked #863 in the world and #8 in Taiwan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from National Sun Yat-Sen University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Sun Yat-Sen University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Zeng Sheng
1910-1995 (aged 85)
civil servant
Zeng Sheng, born Zeng Zhensheng (曾振声), was a Chinese military officer and politician. His name is also spelt as Tsang Sang, Tsang Shang, Jung Sung and Chung Sung in various sources. Tsang is best known for commanding a guerilla force operating in Hong Kong and Guangdong during World War II.
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2. Hsu Chih-ming
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Hsu Chih-ming is a Taiwanese politician.
3. Peng Meng-Chi
1908-1997 (aged 89)
badminton executive and administrator
sports executive
military officer
Peng Meng-chi was a Republic of China Army officer and Republic of China diplomat. He held a position in the National Revolutionary Army and was a member of the Kuomintang. Following the retreat of the Republic of China to Taiwan, Peng served as commander of Kaohsiung Fortress in Taiwan. During and in the aftermath of the February 28 incident in...
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4. Yang Huimin
1915-1992 (aged 77)
educator
Yang Xixian, formerly known as Yang Huimin (traditional Chinese: 楊惠敏; simplified Chinese: 杨惠敏; pinyin: Yáng Huìmǐn; March 6, 1915 – March 9, 1992) was a Girl Guide in the 1937 Battle of Shanghai during World War II who supplied a Republic of China flag and brought supplies to besieged defenders of the Sihang Warehouse. Her actions proved inspiring to the...
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5. Hwang Yau-tai
1912-2010 (aged 98)
composer
pianist
music educator
university teacher
Hwang Yau-tai or Huang Yau-tai (January 12, 1912 – July 4, 2010) was a Chinese musician, writer and composer. He wrote over 2000 compositions, the most popular being "Azaleas," which was written in 1941 during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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6. Huang Chao-shun
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Huang Chao-shun is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT) who is in the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan.
7. Li Mei-jhen
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
Li Mei-jhen, also known as Jane Lee, is a Taiwanese politician.
8. Su Jia-chyuan
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Su Jia-chyuan is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who served as the President of the Legislative Yuan from 2016 to 2020.
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9. Chiu Chi-wei
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Chiu Chih-wei is a Taiwanese politician and a member of the Legislative Yuan. Of Hakka descent, he is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. He served as Kaohsiung's chief of bureau of civil affairs between 2007 and 2011. He was elected into the Legislative Yuan representing Kaohsiung 2nd district since 2012. He was reelected in 2016.
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10. Wu Hong-mo
politician
Wu Hong-mo is a Taiwanese politician and engineer currently serving as chairperson of Chunghwa Post, the official postal service of Taiwan. He previously served as a deputy mayor of Kaohsiung from 2014 to 2016, minister of the Public Construction Commission from 2016 to 2017, and minister of transportation and communications from July to December 2018.
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11. Pan Men-an
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Pan Men-an is a Taiwanese politician. He was the magistrate of Pingtung County from 25 December 2014 to 25 December 2022. He joined the campaign team of the 2024 presidential candidate of Democratic Progressive Party, and assumed the role as the Secretary-General to the President in May 2023.
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12. Lo Chih-chiang
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
spokesperson
Lo Chih-chiang is a Taiwanese politician. He is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT). From 2010 to 2013, he was first the spokesperson and then the Deputy Secretary-General of the ROC Presidential Office. He was elected to the Taipei City Council in 2018. In 2020, at the invitation of KMT chairman Johnny Chiang, he assumed the directorship of the party...
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13. Chen Chu
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Chen Chu was a Chinese diplomat. He was born in Rongcheng, Shandong. He was the first ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Japan (1973–1976) and Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (1977–1980).
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