The fellowship honors the late Dr. Chang-Lin Tien, former Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, marking his elevation in 1999 to Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Asia Foundation.
Dr. Stan Shih, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of The Acer Group, was the first recipient of the Chang-Lin Tien Distinguished Fellowship. This was in recognition of his international reputation for business acumen and leadership, as well as his role in civic affairs.
As the CLT Fellow, Mr. Shih participated in a wide range of public activities in Northern California aimed at enhancing the dialogue on economic development and trade between Asia and the United States. These included an address to the World Affairs Council, presentations to several Silicon Valley organizations, meetings with IT executives and entrepreneurs, a lecture at the U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and interviews with Bay Area media.