Wang Zhenyi (; born November 30, 1924), also known as Zhen-yi Wang, is a Chinese pathophysiologist and hematologist who is a

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of Medicine and Pathophysiology at the

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(SJTU). He is most well known for discovering the cure for acute promyelocytic leukemia while working with Laurent Degos in France, using

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on a trial of 24 patients at Ruijin Hospital in 1986.

Biography

Wang was born in November 1924 in Shanghai, with his

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, Jiangsu Province. Wang graduated from the

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in Shanghai in 1948 and obtained his M.D. degree. From 1948 to 1960, Wang completed his

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and worked as a physician at Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai. From 1960 to 1982, Wang taught at

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(now Medical School of

), and was the dean of its pathology and physiology departments. From 1982 to 1984, Wang was the director of the Division of Basic Medicine of Shanghai Second Medical University. From 1984 to 1988, Wang was the president of Shanghai Second Medical University. From 1987 to 1996, Wang was the Director of Shanghai Institute of Hematology (SIH). Wang now is the Honorary Director of SIH. Wang's research has led to the improved survival of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML). Wang is the author of more than 300 scientific papers and books.

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(former Minister of Health of China) and his wife Chen Saijuan are both hematologists and former students of Wang.

Awards and honors

* 1992, Foreign Member, French Academy of Sciences,

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* 1993,

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, France, * 1994,

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for Cytodifferentiation Therapy, * 1994, Member,

Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

, * 1997, Charles Rodolphe Brupbacher Prize given for his "extraordinary contributions to basic oncological research." Switzerland, * 1998,

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for Science, France, * 2000, Qiushi Distinguished Scientist Award,

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* 2000, ISI Citation Classic Award, * 2001, Honorary

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degree from

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, USA * 2003, Ham-Wasserman Lecturer,

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(ASH). Wang is also a member of the Chinese Society of Pathophysiology, and the International Society of Fibrinolysis.

References

American Society of Hematology

Ham-Wasserman Lecture by Dr. Zhen-yi Wang
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Biography

Awards and honors

See also

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