Biography

Chuan S. Liu, a plasma theorist who studied laser plasma interaction, particularly laser acceleration of charged particles in plasmas, served in several leadership positions at the University of Maryland, including Chair of the Department of Physics, Director of the East-West Space Science Center, Director of the Institute for Global Chinese Affairs and interim Dean of the Graduate School. From 2003-06, he served as President of the National Central University of Taiwan. Upon his retirement from the University of Maryland in 2014, he accepted a three-year position at the University of Macau.