Y.H. Liaw

Y.H. Liaw is Vice President of Fab Operations II at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC). Since joining TSMC in 1988, Mr. Liaw has accumulated operations experience serving in a variety of engineering and management positions in the Company’s fabs, including director of Fab 5, Fab 8, Fab 15A and Fab 15B.

As Director of Fab 15A, he successfully led the volume production of 28 nanometer technology with innovations in cross-organizational collaboration including the “Super Manufacturing Platform” which enabled smooth technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing, and the “Central Setup Team” which enabled a record-breaking production ramp. For his efforts, he received the R.O.C. National Management Excellence Award as well as the TSMC Medal of Honor in 2013.

As Director of Fab 15B, he started out with 10 nanometer technology in 2017 and migrated to 7 nanometer technology in 2018, establishing TSMC as the first company for 7 nanometer technology mass production in the world.

Mr. Liaw received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from National Tsing Hua University.