Executive Profile

Stan Shih Ph.D. Adviser of Taiwan Medtech Fund, Development Fund, Executive Yuan

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Background

Mr. Stan Shih, PhD serves as a Partner at iD Innovation. Mr. Shih is an Advisor to Taiwan Medtech fund. He is employed at iD TechVentures Inc. He is a Founder of Acer Corporation. He served as the Chairman of Acer Inc., from March 1, 2002 to December 31, 2004 and its Chief Executive Officer until December 31, 2004. He began his career at Unitron Industrial Corp. in 1971 and successfully designed, developed and commercialized Taiwan's first desktop calculator. Later in ... 1972, he helped establish Qualitron Industrial Corp., and led the team that designed the world's first pen watch. In September of 1976, he co-founded Multitech International Corporation. He serves as Group Chairman of iD SoftCapital. He serves as the Chairman of the Board at iD Ventures America, LLC. He served as the Chairman of Acer Corporation. He serves as an Independent Director of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. He serves as a Director of BenQ Corp., Qisda Corporation, Acer Investment Inc., TSMC Co. LTD., Aspire Service & Development Inc., Acer Property Development Inc., Cross Century Investment, NanshanLife Insurance Co., Acer SoftCapital, and Acer Worldwide Inc. He has been a Director of Wistron Corporation since June 8, 2006 and Acer Inc., since June 14, 2005. Mr. Shih served as a Director of Applied Materials Inc. since 2000. He has received numerous awards. In 2003, he was interviewed for CNN's TalkAsia, and described as 'A visionary from Taiwan who has put the island on the global IT map.' In 2000, he was selected amongst “Asia's top 25 Digital Elite” by Asia Week's first annual look at the people shaping Asia's high tech future. In 1997, he was honored in the “Business Hall of Fame” by Asia Week. In 1999, Computer Reseller News and The Computer Museum History Center inducted him into their “3rd annual Industry Hall of Fame“. In the same year, the Academy of International Business also selected him as “International Business Executive of the Year”. Mr. Shih was selected by Business Week as one of “The 25 Top Managers of the Year” for 1995. In 1989, Fortune magazine chose He among “25 People You Ought to Know for Doing Business in Asia”. In 1976, he was awarded one of the Ten Most Outstanding Young Persons in Taiwan. He also actively contributes to social and public organizations. He obtained an honorary Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, a M.Sc. and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from National Chiao Tung University. He was awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1997. Mr. Shih was the first Asian CEO to be awarded by Thunderbird American Graduate School's highest honor, the degree of Doctor of International Law, in recognition of his exceptional leadership in the business world.

Corporate Headquarters 7th Floor Taipei, -- 100 Taiwan Phone: 886 2 2389 0633 Fax: 886 2 2389 0636 Board Members Memberships Independent Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee and Member of Audit Committee Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited Chairman iD Ventures America, LLC Director Qisda Corporation Founder Acer Corporation 2000-N/A Former Director Applied Materials, Inc. 2005-Present Founder and Director Acer Inc. 2006-Present Director Wistron Corporation Education MS National Chiao Tung University PhD National Chiao Tung University BS National Chiao Tung University Doctorate The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Unknown/Other Education University of Wales Unknown/Other Education The American Graduate School of Management Unknown/Other Education Thunderbird School of Global Management Other Affiliations Applied Materials, Inc. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited iD Ventures America, LLC Acer Inc. Qisda Corporation Wistron Corporation The Hong Kong Polytechnic University National Chiao Tung University University of Wales Thunderbird School of Global Management The American Graduate School of Management Acer Corporation iD Innovation Inc. iD TechVentures Ltd. Taiwan Medtech Fund

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