Chun-Jen Chen

Chun-Jen Chen is an associate professor at the Department of Law and Institute of Technology Law, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. He earned his S.J.D. with distinction from Georgetown University Law Center in the United States and has extensive experience in corporate law, securities regulation, financial law, and corporate governance. He previously served as Executive Secretary of the Corporate Governance Research Center at Feng Chia University and has taught courses such as Securities Trading Law, Insurance Law, and Corporate Governance.

Education

• S.J.D. with distinction, Georgetown University Law Center, USA

Research Interests

Professor Chen’s research spans several key areas of law, including:

• Corporate Law and Corporate Governance: exploring fiduciary duties, board structures, and shareholder rights.
• Securities and Futures Trading Law: analyzing market manipulation, insider trading, and regulatory enforcement.
• Financial Regulation and ERISA: studying pension fund governance, financial oversight, and comparative regulatory frameworks.
• Insurance Law and Fair Trade Law: examining policyholder protection, causation issues, and competition law intersections.
• International Law and CSR: investigating transnational corporate accountability and human rights obligations.

Publications and Research Trends

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on comparative corporate governance, the evolution of fiduciary duties, securities fraud litigation, and the intersection of corporate social responsibility with international legal norms. Methodologically, he integrates doctrinal analysis with comparative perspectives, especially drawing from U.S. and Taiwanese jurisprudence.

Awards and Honors

• Repeated recipient of the NCKU College of Social Sciences Research Achievement Award (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
• NCKU High Quality Paper Award (2010)
• Outstanding Teacher Award, Department of Law (2009)
• Listed in Who's Who in America (2007) and Who's Who in the World (2008)

Grants and Projects

• Principal Investigator, “Research on the Nature of the Corporation” (NSC93-2414-H-035-001)
• Principal Investigator, “A Study of Directors’ Fiduciary Duties under U.S. ERISA and Corporate Law” (NSC95-2414-H-006-003)
• Principal Investigator, “Exemption and Indemnification of Directors’ Liabilities” (NSC96-2414-H-006-005-MY3)
• Principal Investigator, “Dissenting Shareholders’ Appraisal Rights” (NSC99-2410-H-006-069)

Service and Outreach

Professor Chen serves on the curriculum and editorial committees of the Department of Law and Institute of Technology Law at NCKU, acts as a reviewer for several Taiwanese law journals, and participates extensively in national and international academic conferences and policy forums.