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Wu Weiran

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Wu Weiran
吴蔚然
Born(1920-11-24)24 November 1920
Died8 August 2016(2016-08-08) (aged 95)
Beijing, China
Alma materYenching University
Peking Union Medical College
West China Union University
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine
InstitutionsBeijing Hospital
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Zhang Qiaosu (张樵苏) (26 August 2016). 吴蔚然同志逝世. Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.