Chuang Jen-hsiang

Chuang Jen-hsiang (; born May 18, 1966) is a Taiwanese physician-scientist and bioinformatician who has been the vice minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare since 2025.

Early life and education Chuang was born on May 18, 1966, in Lukang, Taiwan. After graduating from Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School, he received a government scholarship to study medicine at National Yang-Ming University, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in 1992 and a Master of Science (M.S.) in public health in 1994. His doctoral dissertation, completed under professors George Hripcsak and Carol Friedman, was titled, "Automated abstraction of medical records for assessing patient outcomes".

Medical career Chuang was a lecturer of social medicine at National Yang-Ming University from 1994 to 2003. On February 22, 2023, Chuang was appointed as the agency's director-general, succeeding Chou Jih-haw.

In September 2025, Chuang was appointed vice minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Selected publications