Governance
Board of Directors
Our founding board brings clinical oncology, urologic surgery and clinical-AI systems, and organizational governance to bear on the institute's charitable mission. Directors serve without compensation.
Director biographies
Dr. Lun-Hsiang Yuan
Deputy Director of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin Branch
Director · MD, PhD — urologic oncology, robotic surgery, clinical-AI systems
Dr. Lun-Hsiang Yuan is a robotic urologic surgeon and clinical-AI researcher. He serves as Deputy Director of the Department of Urology at National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin Branch, where he founded and leads Asia's highest-volume Senhance robotic surgery program (341+ cases). He is a Ministry of Education certified Assistant Professor at National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University / National Taiwan University, and holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University with dissertation research on large-language-model and MRI-AI applications in urologic oncology. His work bridges high-volume robotic surgical practice with evidence-based AI evaluation in clinical oncology.
- Deputy Director, Department of Urology, NTUH Yunlin Branch
- Assistant Professor (Ministry of Education certified), NYMU / NTU
- First author — LLM × Prostate Cancer, World Journal of Men's Health (2025, IF 5.0)
- Asia's #1 Senhance robotic program · 341+ cases · 1,000+ total robotic cases
- SNQ National Biotechnology Medical Quality Mark (Taiwan)
Focus at AAI: Lead of Program C (Higher-Ed Medical AI Collaboration) and co-lead of Program D (Applied AI Literacy for Small Enterprises & Communities).
Affiliation listed for professional context. Dr. Yuan serves on the AAI board in his personal capacity; his hospital does not endorse AAI.
J. Michael Hwang
VP Finance, Epoch Times and New Tang Dynasty TV · founding director, Apex AI Institute
Director · CPA (Texas), AICPA Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) — corporate finance and CFO leadership
J. Michael Hwang is the incorporator of Apex AI Institute Inc. and a founding director responsible for governance and financial oversight. A Texas Certified Public Accountant and AICPA Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), he has served in VP Finance and CFO roles for more than two decades across cross-border industrial and media corporations — including Volkswagen's Diesel and Turbomachinery subgroup (10 years), Valmont Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Philips Electronics, OMK Tube, and Continental Motors. He served as CFO and VP of Business Development at Sound of Hope Radio Network and the Kaixin (Genesis) Media Alliance, and since July 2025 has served as VP Finance at Epoch Times and New Tang Dynasty TV. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Health Administration from China Medical University (Taiwan) and a Master's degree in Accounting from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
- Incorporator and founding director, Apex AI Institute Inc.
- Texas CPA · AICPA Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
- VP Finance, Epoch Times and New Tang Dynasty TV (since July 2025)
- 20+ years of VP Finance / CFO roles across VW, Valmont, Mitsubishi Heavy, Philips, OMK Tube, Continental Motors
- MS Accounting, University of Houston at Clear Lake · BS Public Health Administration, China Medical University (Taiwan)
Focus at AAI: Governance, bylaws implementation, financial controls, and operational compliance during the institute's formative year.
Serves on the AAI board in his personal capacity; current and former employers do not endorse AAI.
Note: Directors listed above appear by their legal names as filed with the New York State Department of State. Any activities involving a director's immediate family member are disclosed on our Legal & Transparency page.