Chronology of IONTU

IONTU accepts a first batch of Master’s student into the institute two departments: Physical Oceanography and Marine Biology. The institute borrows the facilities of the geology and biology colleges , and altogether comprises 7 professors and 5 students.

R/V Chu Lien conducts a research cruise in the South China Sea and calls at Bangkok, Thailand.

First Taiwan-US joint-conference on oceanography, with Dr. John Craven as a chairman, with altogether 8 professors and 18 students participating. The first publication of “National Taiwan University Oceanography” follows.

The Navy transfers R/V Chu Lien to NSC, which assigns her for use by IONTU.

R/V Chu Lien conducts a research cruise in the West Philippines Sea and calls at Guam.

Opening of the “Marine Geology & Geophysics” department. Altogether, the Institute counts 12 professors and 39 students.

For National Taiwan University thirtieth anniversary, president Chia-Kan Yen visits IONTU.

R/V Chu Lien and R/V Thomas Washington (SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography, USA) complete a joint-survey in the Philippines Sea

For its tenth anniversary, IONTU holds a conference. More than a hundred domestic and international scholars participate.

The second Taiwan/South Korea oceanography joint meeting is hold in Seoul. Numerous IONTU’s professors present the results of their research during the meeting.

NSC commissions A. S. Mjellen+Karlsen (Norway) to build its next research vessel “R/V Ocean Research 1” (OR1)

1983: IONTU organizes the second Taiwan-US joint-conference on oceanography in Taipei.

The construction of R/V Ocean Researcher 1 is completed. She sails from Norway to the South china Sea to conduct her first research cruise.

The French R/V Jean Charcot completes its western Pacific research mission, which IONTU’s researchers took part in.

IONTU establishes the “R/V OR1 Instrumentation Center”.

The “Management of marine resources” Taiwan-Japan joint meeting, organized by IONTU is held in Taipei

IONTU’s first PhD student graduates.

The Kuroshio Edge Exchange Process (KEEP I) project starts for a duration of 5 years. Several IONTU’s professors take part in the project.

IONTU  organizes the third Taiwan/South Korea oceanography joint meeting held in Taipei.

IONTU organizes the first Taiwan/France joint meeting on Oceanographic technology in Taipei.

R/V Ocean Researcher I takes part in the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) project with a research cruise in the Philippines Sea and calls at Manila (Philippines)

IONTU organizes the Taiwan International Collaborative Research for Understanding Subduction-collision System in Taiwan (TAICRUST) in Taipei

IONTU opens its Marine Chemistry department. The institute counts 33 professors and 76 students.

The 7^th Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) meeting is held in Taipei. Several professors from IONTU participate in the meeting.

R/V Ocean Researcher I calls in the Philippines, conducts WOCE Taiwan-Philippines joint surveys

Completion of the extension of IONTU’s building

The KEEP II project starts for a duration of 3 years. Several IONTU professors take part in the project.

Holds the Taiwan-US joint-meeting on the exploitation of underwater resources

IONTU organizes the third Taiwan-France symposium on “Active Collision in Taiwan” (ACT)  in Taipei.

Taiwan and US collaborate on the TAICRUST project with a joint survey by R/V OR1 and American R/V Ewing. Several IONTU’s professors are involved.

R/V OR1 operates in the South China Sea, calls at Taiping island.

Taiwan joins the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). Several IONTU professors are involved.

The project KEEP3 starts for a duration of 3 years. Several professors from IONTU are involved.

National Science Council establishes National Center for Ocean Research (NCOR). IONTU works alongside it.

The Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting is held in Taipei. Several IONTU professors participate and present their research results.

A conference is held in IONTU for the institute 30^th anniversary.

IONTU cooperates with the Central Geological Survey for a project on natural gas hydrate exploration.

A joint earth science conference is held in Longtan, in which several IONTU professors present the results of their research.

The international conference on gas hydrate exploration is held in Taipei.

7^th　national symposium on Science and Technology.

The 8^th director, Ching-Sheng Chen actively hires a generation of young scholars to teach at IONTU.

IONTU’s professor Shu-Cheng Pai is awarded a prize by the Ministry of Education. He is the first oceanographer to rewarded with this prize.

IONTU cooperates with the Department of Law on the “regulations of oceanographic affairs” and is granted one more academic position. National Science Council’s NCOR’s project ends.

The 9^th director, Ling-Yun Chiao, abolishes the previous system of one head for each of the four departments.

For the 40^th anniversary of the Institute, conducts a review of past works and future prospects, and establishes the Institute alumni.

Conducts the International Symposium, on Quantitative Ecology & 2^nd Taiwan-Japan Ecology Workshop.

IONTU’s Associate Prof. Takeshi Miki is awarded the 15^th Denzaburo Miyadi Award 2011 from the Ecological Society of Japan

Prof. Chi Lu Sun becomes the vice-president of the committee on the scientific knowledge on tuna species in the North Pacific ocean.

Deputy director Prof. David Tang assumes responsibility over R/V OR1 operations and assists the director in the various Institute affairs.

Establishment of the committee for funding the new IONTU premises.

R/V OR1 completes its 1000th cruise. She is back in Kaohsiung harbor on 13 June.

On 25 December, the executive council approves the establishment of a Ocean Center originating from IONTU.

Signature of a memorandum for scientific cooperation with the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology’s Institute of Oceanography.

Prof. Ching-Ling Wei assumes the position of deputy director starting from 25 July.

As part of its talent promotion program, the Ministry of Education supports an increase of 3 positions of senior professors at IONTU, at a rate of 1 per year starting from 2015.

Prof. Ching-Ling Wei assumes responsibility as the 13th director of IONTU, with Prof. Sen Jan as his deputy director.

Celebrations for the 30th anniversary of R/V OR1 service under IONTU.

Prof. Sen Janassumes responsibility as the 13th director of IONTU, with Prof. Chih-hao Hsieh as his deputy director.