Lin Ruey-shiung (; born 17 December 1938) is a Taiwanese physician and professor in

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

. He was the vice presidential nominee of the People First Party ticket for the 2012 Taiwan presidential race, running with

James Soong James Soong Chu-yu (born 16 March 1942) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the founder and current Chairman of the People First Party. Born to a Kuomintang military family of Hunanese origin, Soong began his political career as a secretary to ...

. Prior to his vice presidential run, Lin never held political or elected office.

Academic career

A native of Tainan, Lin earned medical (M.D., 1965) and public health degrees (M.P.H., 1967) from

National Taiwan University National Taiwan University (NTU; ) is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities. It was named Taihoku Imperial University and served d ...

, a doctorate in

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(Dr. Med., 1970) from the

University of Heidelberg } Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, ...

in Germany, and a Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H., 1977) degree from

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...

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. He has taught at the National Taiwan University Medical School, the

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, and the

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. He was a professor at National Taiwan University's School of Public Health from 1985 to 2006 and served as the school's dean from 1987 to 1993.

2012 election

PFP chairman James Soong chose Lin to be his ticket's vice presidential nominee in late-September 2011. Lin, a political novice, had to renounce his American citizenship (he had held dual citizenship of the United States and the Republic of China) in order to be an eligible candidate. Lin claimed that for three consecutive nights, beginning Sept. 20, his residence was attacked by electromagnetic waves and that he had to flee to a hotel.http://www.france24.com/en/20111201-taiwan-running-mate-claims-magnetic-attack

References

External links

National Taiwan University Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lin, Ruey-shiung 1938 births Living people National Taiwan University alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni Heidelberg University alumni People First Party (Taiwan) politicians Former United States citizens Taiwanese public health doctors Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Tainan National Taiwan University faculty University System of Maryland faculty Taiwanese expatriates in Germany University of Kansas faculty Scientists from Tainan Taiwanese university and college faculty deans