Shih Shou-chien

Shih Shou-chien (Chinese: 石守謙; born 8 June 1951) is a Taiwanese scholar, writer, and professor at National Taiwan University. He served as Director of National Palace Museum from May 2004 to January 2006.[1][2][3] He is an academician of Academia Sinica.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shi.
Shih Shou-chien
石守謙
Shou-Chien Shih in 2015.
Director of National Palace Museum
In office
20 May 2004 – 25 January 2006
Preceded byTu Cheng-sheng
Succeeded byLin Mun-lee
Personal details
Born (1951-06-08) 8 June 1951
Taiwan
Alma materNational Taiwan University
Princeton University
OccupationScholar, writer, professor
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese石守謙
Simplified Chinese石守谦

Life and career

Shih Shou-chien was born in Taiwan on June 8, 1951. He graduated from National Taiwan University as well as Princeton University. He studied the Chinese art history under Wen Fong, a noted Chinese-American art historian.[4] He was a professor at National Taiwan University in 1990, becoming director of the Institute of Art History in 1991. In May 2000 Executive Yuan appointed him as Deputy Director of the National Palace Museum. After this office was terminated in May 2004, he was promoted to Director position, serving until January 2006. He is a researcher at Academia Sinica since 2006, and he was elected an academician in July 2012.

References
  1. Museum, National Palace (2020-05-08). "Present/Former Leaders". National Palace Museum. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  2. 台湾检方起诉前故宫院长石守谦等贪污并求处重刑. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2009-08-25.
  3. 石守谦谈中国画的帝王品味与文人趣味. 163.com (in Chinese). 2014-11-30.
  4. 石守谦：宋画是东方的“文艺复兴”. artron.net (in Chinese). 2014-11-20.
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