Lin Yi-jing (Chinese: 林宜敬; pinyin: Lín Yíjìng; born March 10, 1965) is a Taiwanese computer scientist and entrepreneur who has been Minister of Digital Affairs since 2025.
Lin Yi-jing | |
|---|---|
 Lin in 2025 | |
| 3rd Minister of Digital Affairs | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Yen-nun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1965 |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) Brown University (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Thesis | Configuration management in terms of logical structures (1996) |
Early life and education
editLin was born on March 10, 1965, in Taichung, Taiwan.[1] His mother, Ling Yue (嶺月), was a writer.[2] He graduated from National Taiwan University with a Bachelor of Science in computer science and information engineering in 1987. After graduation, he served as a second lieutenant in the Republic of China Army from 1987 to 1989.[1]
Lin completed graduate studies in the U.S., earning a Master of Science (M.S.) in 1992 and his Ph.D. in computer science from Brown University in 1995. His doctoral dissertation, completed under computer scientist Steven P. Reiss, was titled, "Configuration management in terms of logical structures".[1]
Career
editAfter receiving his doctorate, Lin was a postdoctoral researcher for IBM Research at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center from 1995 to 1996. He was then deputy manager of the management information system (MIS) of Compeq Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a circuit-manufacturing company in Taoyuan, Taiwan, from 1996 to 1999 and then the director of product research and development (R&D) at Trend Micro from 1999 to 2001.[3]
In 2002, Lin founded L. Labs Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) language-teaching company,[4] and was its chief executive officer (CEO) until 2024, when he was appointed deputy minister of the Ministry of Digital Affairs.[3]
Minister of Digital Affairs (2025–present)
editIn August 2025, President Lai Ching-te announced that he had named Lin to succeed Huang Yen-nun as the head of the new Ministry of Digital Affairs.[5] Lin took office as the new Minister of Digital Affairs on September 1, 2025.[6]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Configuration management in terms of logical structures" (PhD Thesis). Proquest. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Pan, Yi-ching (2025-09-05). "Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching Balances Rationality with an Adventurous Spirit". Central News Agency (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- 1 2 "Minister Yi-Jing Lin｜Principal Officers - About moda｜Ministry of Digital Affairs". moda.gov.tw. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ Polhemus, Jesse (2026-02-05). "Brown CS PhD Alum Yi-Jing Lin Becomes Taiwan's Minister Of Digital Affairs". cs.brown.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ "Deputy Minister Lin Yi-jing to head Ministry of Digital Affairs - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ↑ "New Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-jing Takes Office, Renews Focus on Four Key Areas to Promote Digital Transformation in Taiwan". www.ocac.gov.tw. September 11, 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-30.