The 2025 recipient of the Leadership Excellence Award for Taiwan is Dr Yuan‑Hwa Chou.

In Taiwan, neuroscience, technology, and design converge to create earlier, more personalised care. At Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Dr Yuan‑Hwa Chou built two pillars of national innovation: the Human Brain Research Center and a Virtual Mental Health Center.

His teams use AI and neuroimaging to flag risk, personalise treatment, and sharpen diagnosis, including tools for schizophrenia, dementia, and late-life depression. Through digital platforms and real-time self-checks, people receive help sooner and with greater confidence.

This leadership goes beyond developing tools. It is about building trust, accelerating research, and expanding access to child and adolescent services in underserved communities.

Dr Yuan‑Hwa Chou exemplifies visionary science applied for the public good and meaningful impact in mental health care.

Congratulations to Dr Yuan‑Hwa Chou.