Jin Guozhang (; 6 June 1927 – 29 January 2019) was a Chinese pharmacologist and psychopathologist. He is considered as a pioneer of modernizing

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Biography

Jin was born on June 6 1927 in Yongkang, Zhejiang, China. He studied at the Department of Pharmacy, School of Sciences,

Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a national public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigious C9 League and is selected into the na ...

. He later became a researcher at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SIMM, CAS). He also served as a professor at the School of Pharmacy, Fudan University in

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. Jin was elected an academician of the CAS in 2001. Jin systematically studied the Chinese traditional medicines, their ingredients and compositions. He also identified several important effective ingredients and their pharmacological approaches for some traditional medicines. Jin also holds several

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in 2002. Jin died on 29 January 2019 in Shanghai, at the age of 91.

References

External links

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS - Jin Guozhang

China Vitae - Jin Guozhang
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jin, Guozhang 1927 births 2019 deaths Chinese pathologists Chinese pharmacologists Academic staff of Fudan University Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences People from Yongkang, Zhejiang Scientists from Jinhua Zhejiang University alumni