author and poet, noted for writing extended verses with Taiwanese Hokkien, was a nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature by the International Poets Academy of India Michio Mado, Japanese poet, received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1994 for his "lasting contribution to children's literature" Peter Chou, Co-founder of HTC Shen Jong-chin, Minister of Economic Affairs Chang Ching-chung, member of the Legislative Yuan (2005-2016) Suhon Lin, businessman and billionaire T.H. Tung, Taiwanese businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Asus and its former vice chairman, and chairman of Pegatron Morin Kaku, Renowned Taiwanese-Japanese architect, lead designer of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first modern office skyscraper in Japan. He later founded the Kaku Morin Group architecture firm, had numerous projects both in Japan and Taiwan An-Pang Tsai (1958-2019), Academician of Academia Sinica (2018), 2015 distinguished professor of Tohoku University, receiver of 2014 Medal with Purple Ribbon awarded by the Government of Japan Robert C.Y Wu, founder of Eslite Bookstore, one of the largest bookstore chains in Taiwan and around Asia Peter Tsai, inventor of the N95 mask Transportation The university is accessible from the Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station of Taipei Metro, a major transfer station for Bannan Line and the Zhonghe–Xinlu Line. The station is also sub-named National Taipei University of Technology (臺北科大) in smaller text on station signage. See also List of universities in Taiwan References External links Official website 1912 establishments in Taiwan Educational institutions established in 1912 Universities and colleges in Taipei Scientific organizations based in Taiwan Universities and colleges in Taiwan Technical universities and colleges in Taiwan