Water Resource Agency,
Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Director General, Wei-Fuu Yang
Education
BS, Department of Civil Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (1974)
MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University (1984)
Professional Experience
Engineer/ Associate Engineer/ Chief, Director, Water Conservancy Bureau, TPG (Jan. 1978~May. 1997)
Director/ Deputy Chief Engineer, Water Conservancy Department, TPG (May. 1997~Jul. 1999)
Deputy Chief Engineer/ Director of Central Region Water Resources Office, Water Conservancy Agency, MOEA (Jul. 1999 ~Mar. 2002)
Director of Central Region Water Resources Office/ Chief Engineer/ Deputy Director-General, Water Resources Agency, MOEA (Mar. 2002 ~Oct. 2009)
Director-General, Water Resources Agency, MOEA (Oct. 2009 ~ Now)
Specific events
Received the 1st Da-Yu Award from the Shia Clan Association, 1987
Reviewed as excellence by Executive Yuan for Chi-Chi Common Diversion Project, 2001
Reviewed as honour public official of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, 2002
Received the Public Construction Golden Quality Award for conducting Baoshan Second Reservoir Spillway Engineering Project while serving as the Director of the Central Region Water Resources Office, 2003
Received Golden Thumb Award of Public Participation in Public Construction from the Public Construction Commission for the promotion of Mingjian Hydropower Plant BOT project, 2004
Received award for the promotion of the 921 earthquake reconstruction of hydraulic, soil, and water conservation and building waste disposition engineering project, 2000~2005
Supervision and promotion of the regulation of major rivers and regional drainage with environmental planning project and relevant water resources development projects, Keelung River Holistic Regulation, and multi water sources development project, 2006~2009
Served as deputy executive secretary, supervisor, and vice convener for the promotion of the Regulation Project of Flood-Prone Areas, 2006~2009
Served as deputy executive secretary and executive director for the promotion of the Regulation Project of Shihmen Reservoir and its Watersheds, 2006~2009
Received Agricultural Irrigation Award from Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society, 2008
Received Eminent Career Award from Chinese Water Resources Management Society, 2011
Received International Award from International Society of Paddy and Water Environment Engineering, 2012
Elected as Fellow of Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering
