Lin Hsin-I

Lin Hsin-I, senior advisor to the president of Chinese Taipei, has attracted attention at APEC.

APEC participants from all over the world have evaluated the former corporate leader highly.

Lin arrived in South Korea Wednesday as a stand-in at APEC for Chinese Taipei President Chen Shui-bian,

At home, Lin has dual roles as convener of the Presidential Economic Advisory Panel and chairman of the renowned Industrial Technology Research Institute.

Reputed as "the Lee Iacocca of the local auto industry,¡¯¡¯ he became the first corporate leader to serve as a government minister.Since 2000, he has occupied the posts of economics minister, chairman of the Council for Economic Planning and Development and vice premier.

Lin received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from National Cheng Kung University in 1970.From 1991 to 2000, he served first as president and then vice chairman of Chinese Taipei's largest automotive manufacturer, China Motor Corp.

Lin's achievements during his career in the private sector have been recognized with numerous awards and honors.

He will leave South Korea tomorrow morning.