Three Taiwan chemists were elected in June as fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom, which indicates that Taiwan's research achievements in the field of chemistry are being recognized worldwide, a dean at National Taiwan University said Tuesday. The three -- Peng Shie-ming and Chou Pi-tai, professors at National Taiwan University's Department of Chemistry, and Cheng Chien-hong, a professor at National Tsing Hua University's Department of Chemistry -- are now fellows of the largest organization in Europe for the advancement of chemical sciences. Every year, the Royal Society in the United Kingdom selects as fellows some 10 chemists from around the world who work at chemistry research institutes and have made significant contributions in the field of chemistry and applied chemistry, said Lo Ching-hua, dean of the College of Science at NTU. Therefore, the selection of the three local academics reflects Taiwan's outstanding performance in the field, Lo said. Peng, who is also a research fellow at Academia Sinica, specializes in inorganic chemistry and crystallography. With stable financial support from the government, Taiwan's scientific research standards are close to international standards, he said in an interview with selfnews. Chou, who is also chairman of NTU's Department of Chemistry, specializes in optoelectronic materials and physical and biophysical chemistry. Cheng's research areas mainly focus on organometallics and electroluminescent materials. In addition, he is involved in the synthesis of organic optoelectronic materials and their related properties. 