Benjamin S. Hsiao
Dr. Benjamin S. Hsiao is a Distinguished Professor in
Chemistry at Stony Brook University. He received his B.S. degree from National
Taiwan University in 1980, Ph.D. from University of Connecticut, and
post-doctorate training at University of Massachusetts. He joined DuPont
Company as a staff scientist and spent 8 years in R&D before coming to
Stony Brook University. He served as Chair of Chemistry Department and Vice
President for Research at Stony Brook University. Currently, Hsiao is a Founding
Co-Director of Innovative Global Energy Solutions Center, aiming to prototype
‘sustainability for off-grid communities of tomorrow’, using the Turkana Basin
Institute in northern Kenya as a living laboratory. He is also the Founding
Director of Center for Advanced Technology in Integrated Electric Energy
Systems, with the mission to enhance the development and integration of
advanced technologies for the nexus of food, energy and water.