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Biography

Xu Guojun, male, Han nationality, is a native of Changshu, Jiangsu Province. He graduated from State Medicine College in 1945. Xu is a pharmacognosy specialist.

Xu has conducted research on the identification, quality evaluation, resource development and discipline construction of crude drugs. But he gained a national reputation in his role as a promoter of medicinal studies. Xu edited 'Medicinal Materials Study' and advocated for medicinal study in China. He then published a monograph 'Chinese Medicinal Materials Power Identification' that had a powder natural drug study.

Xu also conducted more than 10 systematic research studies – including investigation into herbs, identification of natural drugs, chemical composition, and remedy action on Chinese medicines. His studies ensured the quality of medical materials, increased the identification technical level, and guaranteed drug safety and effectiveness.

In 1995, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.