Fu Jen Catholic University - Distinguished Faculty and Alumni

Distinguished Faculty and Alumni

  • Hao Wei-min: climate scientist and contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Notable alumni of the university include the following individuals.

  • List in Chinese language
  • Government
    • Cheng Nan-jung: Taiwanese publisher and pro-democracy activist who self-immolated in support of Taiwan Independence.
    • Andrew Hsia: Ambassador, Director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, an equivalence to a Consular-General
    • Lin Chuen: former Minister of Treasury of the ROC
    • Lu Kuo-hua: Chief Magistrate of the County of Yilan
    • Chou Hsi-wei: Former Taipei County magistrate in Taiwan.
    • Liu Shou-ch'eng: A magistrate of Yilan County in Taiwan.
    • Sean Lien: Former chairman of the Taipei Smart Card Corporation, the company which operates EasyCard, the payment system for the Taipei Metro.
    • Su Huan-chih: Chief Magistrate of Tainan County
    • Wang Shu-hui: A former legislator for the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan.
    • Yeh Chu-lan: Acting Mayor of the City of Kaohsiung
    • Wang Guangmei: former First Lady of the People's Republic of China
  • Academia
    • Lee-Jen Wei, professor at Harvard University
    • Yap Chen Sing: Assistant Professor of a university in Malaysia and singer-songwriter of Malaysian religious music
  • Theology
    • Joche Albert Ly: Chinese Marist Brother
    • James Lin Xili: First undeground Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Wenzhou (1992–2009).
  • Literature and Journalism
    • Hsiao-Hung Pai: UK-based journalist and author
    • Chang Ta-chun: fiction writer
    • Yin Chiao-chen: writer
    • Yang-Min Lin: Taiwanese author and poet
    • Li Yen-chiu: senior television anchor and talk show host
    • Shen Chun-hua: senior television anchor
    • Zhang Dachun
  • Theatre and Film
    • Stan Lai: stage play director
    • Hu Yin-meng: film actress
    • Wu Nien-chen: screenwriter and film director
    • Reen Yu: actress and commercial model
    • Yamashita Shoon: former Japanese idol of Johnny & Associates agency (study abroad for 4 months)
  • Music
    • Wu Ting-yu: Taiwanese violinist, currently concertmaster of Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra.
    • Jolin Tsai: Mandarin pop singer
    • Faye Zhan: F.I.R. member
    • All members of Taiwanese pop rock band Cherry Boom
    • MC HotDog: Taiwan's original rapper
    • Masa Tsai: bassist for Taiwanese band Mayday
    • Summer Hsu: vocalist for Taiwanese band Relax One
  • Visual Art and Illustration
    • Alfonso Wong: Creator of Old Master Q comic strip
  • Business
    • Michael Lee: CEO of F & T Group
    • Steve Chang: CEO and co-founder of Trend Micro
  • Sport
    • Chu Chih-ching: professional basketball player
    • Chen Yi-hsin: professional baseball player
    • Pan Wei-lun (baseball): Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher
    • Wu Pai-ho: Taiwanese football player

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