Chen's first choice for the crucial post of premier was Lee Yuan-tseh, a Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry.

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Among them: Lee Yuan-tseh, the president of the Academia Sinica and a Nobel prize laureate in chemistry, Chang Yung-fa, the chairman of Taiwan's powerful Evergreen Shipping Group, Nita Ing, the chairman of the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corp.

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The opening address is given by HRH Prince Philippe of Belgium and eminent scientists and decision makers from the industry are participating in this Closing Ceremony, in particular Ada Yonath, Chemistry Nobel Laureate in 2009 and Andrew Liveris, Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company.

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