1. High Energy Astrophysics in Taiwan Hsiang-Kuang Chang ( 張 祥光 ) Department of Physics and Institute of Astronomy National Tsing Hua University ( 國立清華大學 ) Hsinchu, Taiwan ( 新竹, 台灣 ) APRM/Tokyo/July 6, 2002/

2. Contents astronomy population distribution funding resources: NSC, MoE, NSPO projects and activities: TXAS, HEAp/TIARA, HEAT, GLAST, NuTel, CosPA… APRM/Tokyo/July 6, 2002/

4. Astronomy population distribution in Taiwan AS, 10+10 NTU, 5+3 NTNU, 3+0 NCU, 9+3 NTHU, 3+1 NCTU, 2+1 NCKU, 2+1 Academia Sinica (AS IAA & IP), 10+10 Nat ’ l Taiwan Uni (NTU), 5+3 Nat ’ l Taiwan Normal Uni (NTNU), 3+0 Nat ’ l Central Uni (NCU), 9+4 Nat ’ l Tsing Hua Uni (NTHU), 3+1 Nat ’ l Chiao Tung Uni (NCTU), 2+1 Lulin Observatory ( 鹿林天文台 ) Nat ’ l Cheng Kung Uni (NCKU), 2+1 Tam-Kang Uni (TKU), 1+0

5. Funding resources NSC (National Science Council) MoE (Ministry of Education) NSPO (National Space Program Office) -- ROCSAT 1 in operation -- ROCSAT 2 and 3 under construction -- planning 3 or more ROCSATs in the next 15 years, some of which could be defined as astronomical satellites.

6. Projects and activities TXAS (Taiwan X-ray Astronomy Satellite) * still in concept study * phase A expected to complete by end 2003 * partners: NCU, NSPO, NTHU, NTNU, + ??? HEAp/TIARA (Theoretical Institute for Advanced Research in Astrophysics) * TIARA will start running in 2003, with annual budget of 1~2 million USD * TIARA will be located in the campus of NTHU, Hsinchu

7. Projects and activities (cont.) GLAST/LAT * NTU is planning to join the GLAST/LAT integration and testing, also software developing. * still depending on funding approval NuTel * to detect 10 16 ~ 10 18 eV cosmic neutrinos * NTU is applying for funding CosPA * Center of Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics in NTU campus, Taipei