Chen-Yuan Lee, M.D. |
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President of the IST | |
In office 1985–1988 |
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Preceded by | Gerhard Habermehl |
Succeeded by | Philip Rosenberg |
1st Chairperson of the TAIP | |
In office 1996–1997 |
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Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Koh Se-kai |
Personal details | |
Born |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
December 4, 1915
Died | November 2, 2001 Taipei, Taiwan |
(aged 85)
Nationality | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Political party | Taiwan Independence Party |
Alma mater | Taihoku Imperial University |
Profession | Pharmacologist |
Chen-Yuan Lee (Chinese: 李鎮源; pinyin: Lǐ Zhènyuán; Wade–Giles: Lǐ Chèn-yǘan; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Tìn-goân; December 4, 1915 – November 2, 2001), was a Taiwanese pharmacologist and political activist. He is famous for his research on snake venom. He was a recipient of the prestigious Redi Award from the International Society on Toxinology (IST), and was also a former president of the society. He was a former dean of the National Taiwan University College of Medicine. After his retirement from researching, he focused on participating in the Taiwan independence movement and many democratic movement. Lee had founded many political organizations such as the "100 Action Union" (100行動聯盟), Foundation of Medical Professionals Alliance in Taiwan (臺灣醫界聯盟基金會). He was also the first chairperson of the Taiwan Independence Party.
Lee was born in Takao Prefecture (present-day Kaohsiung), Taiwan in 1915. Both of his parents were from Tainan. Medical doctor became his desired career when his father and three of his siblings died of malaria and infectious diseases.