Dr. Cheng has been actively involved in basic and translational research in hepatocellular carcinoma and has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles. He was elected as Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007. He received the national award of “outstanding contributions for science and technology” in 2008, and a national award for academic excellence in 2010. He served as president of the Taiwan Oncology Society during 2009-2011. He was elected as National Chair Professorship in 2013, and has been the founding director of NTU Cancer Center. He is considered a world leader in the clinical and translational research of hepatocellular carcinoma, and is heavily involved in international academic activities. He currently serves as the president of APPLE (Asia Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert) society.