農藝系莊汶博副教授2023年10月31日於中央研究院人文社會科學館國際會議廳獲頒「2023第12屆楊祥發院士傑出農業科學年輕學者獎」，並受邀於「2023第15屆楊祥發農業生技講座」演講。楊祥發院士畢生最重要的貢獻在於探究植物賀爾蒙乙烯的生合成途徑及作用。許多教科書將乙烯生合成循環命名為「Yang Cycle」。
這是繼農藝系林雅芬副教授去年(2022年)獲頒楊祥發院士傑出農業科學年輕學者獎後，農藝系老師連續兩年獲得此獎。本屆獲獎者莊汶博副教授致力於了解作物抗蟲機制以及抗蟲特性，並進一步研究氣候變遷如何影響作物與昆蟲的交互作用，此可以讓水稻育種家在育成未來抗蟲品種有所依據，可以更精準的對於未來環境下有效的抗蟲基因做育種工作。本獎項由中央研究院副院長唐堂院士頒獎。
Associate Professor Wen-Po Chuang from the Department of Agronomy was awarded the "2023 12th Academician Yang Xiang-Fa Outstanding Young Scholar Award in Agricultural Science" on October 31, 2023, at the International Conference Hall of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Academia Sinica. He was also invited to deliver a lecture at the "2023 15th Academician Yang Xiang-Fa Agricultural Biotechnology Lecture." Academician Yang Xiang-Fa made significant contributions throughout his lifetime, particularly in the exploration of the biosynthetic pathways and functions of the plant hormone ethylene. Many textbooks refer to the ethylene biosynthesis cycle as the "Yang Cycle."
Following Associate Professor Ya-Fen Lin from the Department of Agronomy, who received the Academician Yang Xiang-Fa Outstanding Young Scholar Award in Agricultural Science last year (2022), Associate Professor Wen-Po Chuang is the recipient of this award for the current year, marking two consecutive years of recognition for the Department of Agronomy. The awardee, Wen-Po Chuang, has dedicated his research to understanding crop resistance mechanisms and characteristics against pests. He further investigates how climate change impacts the interactions between crops and insects. This research provides a foundation for rice breeders to develop future pest-resistant varieties based on precise understanding of effective pest-resistant genes under changing environmental conditions.