Inducted
2010
Degrees
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1972
- M.S., Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1975
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1978
Oriental Union Chemical Corporation — Taipei, Taiwan
Alex Chiahuei Kuo is president and CEO of Oriental Union Chemical Corporation in Taiwan. Before joining OUCC, Kuo spent 25 years of his career with Union Carbide Corporation and Dow Chemical in the U.S., serving as research engineer/scientist, licensing manager, R&D leader and other positions across several businesses.
Kuo has led the efforts to transform OUCC from a basic chemical company to a diversified specialty/green chemical producer since 2003. He currently serves as executive director for the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Taiwan Chemical Industrial Association and board directors for the Taiwan Responsible Care Association . He is also a member of ACS and AIChE.
Kuo was born in Taiwan in 1949. He received his BSChE from National Taiwan University in 1972. After two years of military service, he studied at WVU, where he earned his MS and PhD in chemical engineering in 1975 and 1978, respectively.
Kuo and his wife, Eva, reside in Taipei. They have three children: Jeffrey, Benjamin and Angela.