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Biography Revised: 7/3/2007
Career Data Updated: 7/3/2007

PHOTO: Chen Zhu
Chen Zhu 陈竺
Minister, Ministry of Health
Born: 1953

Biography

Chen Zhu, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. His ancestral home is in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1953 and received a Master's from the Shanghai Second Medical Sciences University in 1981.

Chen Zhu is a leading hematology expert and an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences molecular biologist. He is distinguished in hemophilia classification, diagnosis, and hereditary consultation. As the only Chinese member of the International Hemophilia League Chen has conducted initiative research into the human T cell recipient (TCR) gene's structure and expression and elaborated the No.22 chromosome breakage point and cluster area, while establishing the BCR-ABL reorganized molecular model in Ph chromosome accompanying acute leukemia. Chen is one of the chief scientists in the gene cloning and DNA-sequencing.

Chen Zhu served as vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2000 - 2007.

Chen Zhu is currently Minister of Health.

Career Data

2007— Minister, Ministry of Health
2000—2007 Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1999 (Conferred Outstanding Technician Medals, Ministry of Personnel)
1999 (Won Yangtze Scholar Awarding Program Top Grade Prize)
Deputy Director, Shanghai No.2 Medical Sciences University, Joint Genetics and Medical Sciences Center Shanghai Municipality
(Honored as National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker)
(Honored as Shanghai Science Elite National Model Worker)
Deputy Director, Shanghai Research Center of Life Sciences
1996 (Awarded Ho Lee and Ho Leung Foundation Prize for Medicine)
Director, Shanghai Hematology Research Institute Shanghai Municipality
1995— Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1994 (Awarded China Youth Scientists Prize)
1994 (Laureate, 1st Shanghai Honor Award of Medical Science)
1990—???? Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Division of Biological Sciences
Graduate, University of Paris, Life Sciences Department France, Paris (Received Doctorate)
1984—???? Foreign Resident Doctor, University of Paris, St. Louise Hospital France, Paris
1981 Graduate, Shanghai No.2 Medical Sciences University Shanghai Municipality (Received Master's of Medicine)
Graduate, Shanghai No.2 Medical Sciences University Shanghai Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

09 Jan 12 Eradicate healthcare tumor
19 Sep 11 Travelled to USA, New York, New York
China calls for effective measures to prevent, treat non-communicable diseases
15 Sep 11 China invested 65 billion yuan in basic public health over past two years
28 Jul 11 Hospital management bureau opens in Beijing, focusing on public hospital reform
09 Mar 11 Eight million more Chinese to be covered by health insurance in 2011
18 Feb 11 China to further ease cost of medical services: minister
24 Nov 10 Travelled to Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Pyongyang and met with the following:
Yong Nam Kim (President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK)
DPRK leader meets Chinese public health delegation
08 Jul 10 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Asif Ali Zardari (President of Pakistan)
Hu Jintao met with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.
24 May 10 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State)
Timothy Geithner (U.S. Treasury Secretary)
Hu Jintao delivered a speech at the opening session of the China-U.S. strategic and economic dialogue.
24 May 10 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State)
Timothy Geithner (U.S. Treasury Secretary)
Wang Qishan and Dai Bingguol co-chaired the meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama's special representatives, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.


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