Academia Sinica has sometimes been confused with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as its Latin name translates to “Chinese Academy” in English, Fan said at the time. The entrance to Academia Sinica in Taipei’s Nangang District is pictured on Dec. 31 last year. Photo: Yang Yuan-ting, Taipei TimesLiao promised to ensure that Academia Sinica members discuss a name change, and has since formed an ad hoc committee for that purpose, which has met four times. Changing it might also result in difficulties when cooperating with Chinese researchers, it said. Fan on Saturday commended the institution for its progress on the matter, and said she welcomed further deliberation by all Academia Sinica members and researchers.

Source: Taipei Times October 03, 2021 15:56 UTC