To continue his research in this field, he won a scholarship from the National Science Council, which allowed him to obtain his Ph. D. degree in the field of animal nutrition after three years of study at the Purdue University. Since returning to Taiwan, Dr. Chen has dedicated all his efforts to promoting the dairy cattle industry.
獨力深入實驗工作一段時間後，他覺得所學得的知識還是不夠用，於是他又申請了國家科學委員會的獎學金，民國六十二年初，前往美國普渡大學深造，經過三年的潛心苦讀，拿到動物營養博士學位。