Taiwanese American Science and Technology ASSOCIATION (TASTA). It's located in Washington, DC area. The purposes of the Association are: (1) to promote science and technology research and developments in Taiwan and the United States; (2) to sponsor science and technology research and education in Taiwan and the United States; (3) to further the general welfare of the science and technology communities in Taiwan and the United States; and (4) to promote educational and cultural contacts between Taiwan and the United States.