Tang Award Sustainability Award winner Susan. Solomon visited the Science and Technology Museum and launched the science education grounding plan

Tang Award Sustainability Award winner Susan. Solomon visited the National Museum of Science and Technology today. (Provided by Science and Technology Museum)

2026 Tang Prize Sustainability Award winner Susan. Solomon visited the National Museum of Science and Technology today. The museum simultaneously announced the launch of the "Tang Prize Science Education Rooting Project" to transform top atmospheric science into high school teaching plans and lead Taiwanese youth to connect with international cutting-edge research.

Susan, an internationally authoritative atmospheric scientist who has confirmed that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) widely used in air conditioners, refrigerators and spray products, destroys the atmospheric ozone layer, contributed to the signing of the Montreal Protocol and changed the global refrigeration and air-conditioning industry. Professor Susan Solomon visited the National Museum of Science and Technology in Kaohsiung today to visit the Tang Prize exhibition area and the Typhoon Morakot Memorial Hall. She wrote in her own hand, "There is nothing more important than imparting knowledge to young minds. This project can be integrated into my research work in some small way, which makes me deeply touched and honored (English translation)" to be presented to young students in Taiwan.

The Science and Technology Museum took this opportunity to join hands with the Tang Prize Education Foundation to launch the "Tang Prize Science Education Rooting Project". The first phase of the project centered on Professor Solomon's research process and translated the seemingly distant Antarctic observation and international decision-making papers into actionable science teaching plans for high school students.

The plan adopts a dual-track strategy of "deepening gifted education" and "popularizing science in rural areas". In addition to strengthening the scientific literacy of high school students, it also trains high school students to become "youth science guides" and spreads them to primary and secondary schools, allowing science education to take root.

The Museum of Science and Industry stated that the visit of international scientists is not just a single event, but a starting point for turning cutting-edge research into popular science in daily life. The "Tang Prize Glory Exhibition" is expected to be updated and launched in November this year, showcasing the outstanding contributions of the four major award winners, and leading the public to understand contemporary sustainability and scientific issues through exhibitions.

Susan. Professor Solomon wrote in his own handwriting, "There is nothing more important than imparting knowledge to young minds. I am deeply touched and honored that this project can be integrated into my research work in some small way (English translation)" and presented it to young students in Taiwan. (Provided by Science and Technology Museum)