德英生物科技

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Description

The 9th term of the Company’s Board of Directors runs from 2025.06.13 to 2028.06.12. The Board comprises 7 directors with extensive industry experience, including 4 independent directors, in line with the required number of seats for listed companies. The 4 independent directors respectively specialize in social research, market strategy, financial accounting, and consumer protection, and possess the knowledge, skills, and character required to perform their duties. To strengthen management functions, the Company has established an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee under the Board, both composed entirely of independent directors. Chairman Kou-Wha, Kuo has strong management capabilities and extensive experience in business judgment, leading the Company to maximize shareholders’ interests. For the individual curriculum vitae and responsibilities of each director, please refer to the Board members section.

Members’ Profiles
Title Name Major Experience / Education Current Position in the Company and Concurrent Positions in Other Companies
Chairman 郭國華 Ph.D., Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, G&E Herbal Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Chief Executive Officer, Center for Botanical Drug Activity and Mechanism Research

Chairman, Kaohsiung Medical University Pharmaceutical & Educational Foundation

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Pathology, Tulane University School of Medicine, USA
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Graduate Institute of Biochemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University
Professor, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA
Licensed Pharmacist
Chairman, Kaohsiung Medical University Pharmaceutical & Educational Foundation
Director 郭宙育 Master of Science in Chemistry, New York University Vice President, G&E Herbal Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry, Chung Shan Medical University
Executive Assistant to the General Manager & Project Manager, Innopharmax Biotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Business Development Manager, Belx Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Product Manager, Qun Yu Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Research Assistant, Institute of Biochemical Sciences, Academia Sinica
Independent Director 林重文 Ph.D. in Management, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Consultant, Kuang Hsin Yi Chun United CPA Firm
M.B.A., Tamkang University
B.A. in Accounting, Tamkang University
Deputy General Manager, Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.
Senior Vice President, WPG Holdings Ltd.
Director, WPG Holdings Ltd.
Director, Taitung SME Bank Co., Ltd.
Consultant, Kuang Hsin Yi Chun United CPA Firm
Independent Director 林康婷 B.A. in Accounting, Soochow University Certified Public Accountant, Hsiang Yeh United CPA Firm
M.B.A. in Business Management, National Cheng Kung University
Outstanding Tax Agent Award, 2019 (Republic of China, Year 108)
Committee Member, Southern Office, CPA Association of Taiwan Province
External Advisor, Internship Committee, Chang Jung Christian University
Assistant Manager, Deloitte Taiwan (Deloitte & Touche Taiwan)
Certified Public Accountant, Hsiang Yeh United CPA Firm
Independent Director, Pu Hui Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Independent Director 黃正男 M.B.A., Executive Management Program, National Sun Yat-sen University Attorney, Ding He United Law Firm
M.S. in Financial Operations, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
Department of Law, National Chengchi University
Independent Director, Soonfa Computer Co., Ltd.
Independent Director, Shing Chin Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd.
Attorney, Ding He United Law Firm
Independent Director 黃俊農 Ph.D., Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Director, Ming Mei Clinic
Associate Professor of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University
Board-certified Urologist, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Board-certified Surgeon, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Former Director, Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Former Attending Physician, Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital
Concurrent Attending Physician, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University
Independent Director 林能暉 Ph.D., North Carolina State University, USA

Joint Appointment Professor, Department of Chemistry, Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering,

and Environmental Monitoring Technology Center, National Central University

B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University
M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University
Distinguished Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Central University

Joint Appointment Professor, Department of Chemistry, Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering,

and Environmental Monitoring Technology Center, National Central University

Member, National Council for Sustainable Development, Executive Yuan, Taiwan
Implementation of Board Diversity

◎ On 104.03.13, the Company amended the “Rules for Election of Directors” to stipulate that, based on the Company’s future development needs, the composition of the Board of Directors shall be appropriately diversified. In view of the Company’s business development scale and practical operational needs, in addition to considering factors such as age, nationality, and culture, the Company will, in accordance with regulatory requirements, appoint at least one director of a different gender and gradually increase such seats to one-third of the Board. After the re-election of directors on 111.06.10, the professional expertise of each director covers law, accounting, medicine, business management, and finance, with diverse professional backgrounds that fully implement the principle of board diversity. Among the 4 independent directors, 2 have professional knowledge in the pharmaceutical industry, accounting for 50% of the independent directors, and 1 independent director with professional expertise in accounting and finance accounts for 25% of all independent directors.

◎ Members of the Board of Directors shall generally possess the knowledge, skills, and character necessary to perform their duties. To achieve the ideal goal of corporate governance, the Board as a whole shall have the following capabilities:
1. Operational judgment capability. 2. Accounting and financial analysis capability. 3. Business management capability. 4. Crisis management capability. 5. Industry knowledge. 6. International market perspective. 7. Leadership. 8. Decision-making capability.

Independence of the Board of Directors

◎ The Company has 7 directors in total, including 4 independent directors, and the proportion of independent directors is 57%. At least two independent directors have not served more than three consecutive terms. All independent directors maintain independence when performing their duties, have no conflicts of interest with the Company, and concurrently serve as members of the Audit Committee. They are responsible for supervising the fair presentation of the Company’s financial statements, the appointment and dismissal, independence, and performance of the certifying CPA, the effective implementation of the Company’s internal control, the Company’s risk management mechanisms, and the Company’s compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Rules of Procedure for Board of Directors

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Regulations Governing Election of Directors

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Regulations for Performance Evaluation
of the Board of Directors

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Board and Senior Management Succession Planning

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