How K T Li Turned Around Semiconductor Industry In Taiwan And Why Modi Needs A Man Like Him In India by Dr Santhosh Onkar - Jan 7, 2021 10:52 AM Kwoh-Ting Li. Snapshot Narendra Modi needs a K T Li, the Taiwanese godfather of technology , and a long-term vision to script a manufacturing history for India. This month as India looks to scrutinise serious contenders to establish Indian semiconductor industry, Taiwan will celebrate the 111th birthday of Kwoh-Ting Li, fondly known among Taiwanese as âthe godfather of technologyâ. Under K T Liâs stewardship, Taiwan transformed its poor agrarian populous into an export-driven manufacturing society. The semiconductor industry takes the lionâs share of the manufacturing exports.