It is headed by Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, and supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.

The Institute of Information Science (IIS) was formally established in September 1982 after a five-year preparation period, and is one of the ten institutes and research centers within the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

IIS presently has 35 full-time research fellows, 22 postdoctoral research fellows and over 300 full-time information technology specialists and part-time research assistants supporting research and development of information science and engineering.

All members of IIS prescribe to the motto, "Every job is a self-portrait of those who did it; autograph your work with quality," emphasizing excellence and synergistic teamwork effort.   More detail...