171. Dr. Kuochih Hong 洪國治博士

English Name Dr. Kuochih Hong  

Hanji Name 洪國治博士
Birth Year 1943
Birth Place Taiwan
First year / First city / State in U.S. 1970/Minneapolis/MN
Address MI
Family 1. Wife: 簡慧齡
2. Daughter: Stephanie
3. Son: Benjamin
Education School Name Year – Year Degree and major
1. National Taiwan Normal Univ.

1961-1965

B.S., Chemistry
2. Tsing Hua Univ.

1967-1969

M.S., Atomic Science
3. Univ. of Chicago

1971-1975

Ph.D., Chemistry
Employment Company Name Year – Year Position or title
1. Brookhaven Nat. Lab.

1977-1980

Energy research, Associate Scientist
2. Energy Conversion Devices. (ECD)

1980-1986

Hydride research/Manager
3. Hong Enterprise

1986

Founder
4. Taiwanese Energy Tech.

1989-1998

Co-founder
5. RCI Corp.

1994-1996

Exec. vice president
6. Tsing Hua Univ.

1990-1992

Adjunct Professor
7. Wayne State U., Oakland C. College

2009-2013

Adjunct faculty
Accomplishment 1. President of TAA/Detroit Chapter 1984, 2008 & 2019

2. Coordinate of Taiwanese Summer Conference/Midwest Region 1984

3. Inventor of world 1st Commercial Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Materials (ECD/OBC batteries), 1982-1985

4. One of the Pioneers in nickel metal hydride batteries

5. Who’s Who of Inventor 1998 Over 30 U.S. & International Patents

6. Founder and Co-Founder of Two Companies: Hong Enterprise & Taiwan Energy Tech.

7. Published two Hanji Novels, Many Political Articles, and Special Columns

8. Outstanding Taiwanese American Elected by T.A. Archives in 02/2019

Publication(Non-professional) 1. 長篇小說《優美的南台灣》/李丁園 (洪國治) 2009

2. 短篇小說《可敬的三重埔歌舞女郎》/李丁園 (洪國治) 2013

Hobby Chess/Bridge , Writing , and Discussion in Taiwan issues