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Chen-Yuan Lee

Chen-Yuan Lee,
M.D.
President of the IST
In office
1985–1988
Preceded by Gerhard Habermehl
Succeeded by Philip Rosenberg
1st Chairperson of the TAIP
In office
1996–1997
Preceded by None
Succeeded by Koh Se-kai
Personal details
Born (1915-12-04)December 4, 1915
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Died November 2, 2001(2001-11-02) (aged 85)
Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality  Republic of China (Taiwan)
Political party LogoTWIP.svg 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.


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