Membership in academies and societies
SCOR Working Groups 75, 102, 127, 134 and 145 (1984-2020)
IGBP SC (2008-2015), Vice-Chair (2009-2015)
IGBP/WCRP/IHDP/DIVERSITAS MAIRS: Planning Committee (2002- 2005); SSC (2006-2010)
IGBP/WCRP/IHDP/DIVERSITAS GCP: SSC (2002-2008)
START TEACOM. (1993 - 1994); SARCS (1994)
JGOFS: SSC (1992-1995); executive member (1992-1995); JGOFS/LOICZ Marginal Seas Task Team (1991-1997), Chairman (1991- 1995); North Pacific Task Team (1996-2003)
IUPAC Solubility (1980-1984)

Awards
Merit MOST Research Fellow Award, 2019
Y.Z. Hsu Scientific Paper Award, 2016
Ministry of Education 54th Academic Awards, 2010
Outstanding Research Award, National Science Council, 1992, 2004, 2010
Invited speaker, TWAS General Assembly, 2006
Ho Chin-Tuei Outstanding Honorable Award (500,000 TWD award), 2004
Biwako Prize for Ecology (5 M Japanese Yen award), 1997
Distinguished Research Award, National Science Council, 1990, 1993-2001
Sun Yat-Sen Research Award, 1984
Outstanding Young Man of America, 1978
Listed in Who's Who in the World and 30 other Who's Whos.