Founding directors
The Apex AI Institute board is currently composed of two founding directors. Each serves in a personal capacity; their employer affiliations are listed for professional context only.
Founding director
Dr. Lun-Hsiang Yuan
Deputy Director of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin Branch
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.
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J. Michael Hwang
Founding director · Apex AI Institute
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 corporations — including Volkswagen's Diesel and Turbomachinery subgroup (10 years), Valmont Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Philips Electronics, OMK Tube, and Continental Motors. 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.
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