Wu Weiran
Wu Weiran | |
|---|---|
吴蔚然 | |
| Born | 24 November 1920 |
| Died | 8 August 2016 (aged 95) Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Yenching University Peking Union Medical College West China Union University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | Beijing Hospital |
| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wú Wèirán |
Wu Weiran (Chinese: 吴蔚然; 24 November 1920 – 8 August 2016) was a Chinese medical scientist and politician.[1]
Wu was an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He was a member of the 12th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He was a representative of the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[2]
Biography
Wu was born in Changshu, Jiangsu, on 24 November 1920.[2] He had a brother named Wu Jieping.[2] From 1938 to 1946, he successively studied at Yenching University, Peking Union Medical College, and West China Union University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree.[2]
After University in 1946, he worked at Beijing Zhonghe Hospital (now Peking University People's Hospital) and two years later moved to Beijing Capital Hospital (now Beijing Union Medical College Hospital).[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1956.[2] From 1950 to 1951, he joined the Beijing Volunteer Surgery Team during the Korean War.[2] In October 1973, he was transferred to Beijing Hospital and appointed vice president.[2] He became honorary president in 1984.[2]
On 8 August 2016, he died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 95.[2][3]
Honours and awards
- 1996 Medal of Norman Bethune[2]
References
- ^ Zhang Qiaosu (张樵苏) (26 August 2016). 吴蔚然同志逝世. Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 中共中央原委员、北京医院名誉院长吴蔚然逝世，享年96岁. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Peng Xiaofei (彭小菲) (15 August 2016). 北京医院名誉院长吴蔚然逝世 弥留之际恳请放弃治疗. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2024.