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On September 17, 2020, TMU conferred an honorary doctorate degree to Barry Lam (林百里), Chairman of Quanta Computer, in recognition of his achievements in the development of cutting-edge technologies, as well as his instrumental role in Taiwan’s IT industry and smart living.
Chairman Lam can create synergy with TMU with his expertise in the communications industry and the University’s strengths in biomedical technology and medicine.
Chairman Barry Lam is an internationally renowned leader in the science and technology industry. Quanta Computer is ranked 377th by Fortune in the 2020 world’s top 500 companies.
In his speech, Chairman Barry Lam noted that medicine could be an alien field to engineers. His encounter with the medical field made him realize that it is a whole new world. Having received the TMU honorary degree, he feels a great sense of responsibility and is determined to continue his devotion to advancement of medicine.
In recent years, Chairman Lam has introduced AI into healthcare systems with an interdisciplinary approach. Through the partnership with TMU to accelerate intelligence development in medical care, Quanta Computer will work with TMU to establish a smart hospital simulation laboratory. In the past, the medical industry has relied on healthcare professionals, but from now on it will include artificial intelligence to improve the speed of diagnosis and treatment, the accuracy of diagnosis and the quality of medical treatment.
