Supply ChainMore Ph.D. students 'vital' for Taiwan chip industry, says TSMC supplier
LCY chairman joins chorus warning about long-term effects of doctoral drop-off
LCY Group Chairman Bowei Lee said increasing doctoral students is crucial for Taiwan’s long-term tech competitiveness. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia chief tech correspondent
February 8, 2024 11:24 JST
NANTOU, Taiwan -- Taiwan needs to aggressively increase the number of doctoral students in science, technology and engineering if it is to maintain its edge in the global chip industry, Bowei Lee, group chairman of chip material supplier LCY, told Nikkei Asia.