Chen-Yuan Lee

Chen-Yuan Lee,
President of the IST
In office
1985–1988
Preceded byGerhard Habermehl
Succeeded byPhilip Rosenberg
1st Chairperson of the TAIP
In office
1996–1997
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKoh Se-kai
Personal details
Born(1915-12-04)December 4, 1915
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
DiedNovember 1, 2001(2001-11-01) (aged 85)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityEmpire of Japan (until 1945)
Republic of China
Political partyTaiwan Independence Party
Alma materTaihoku Imperial University
ProfessionPharmacologist

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 1, 2001[1]), 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. He was also the first chairperson of the Taiwan Independence Party.

  1. ^ Hawgood, Barbara J. (July 1, 2002). "Professor Chen-Yuan Lee, MD (1915–2001), pharmacologist: snake venom research at the Institute of Pharmacology, National Taiwan University". Toxicon. 40 (7): 1065–1072. doi:10.1016/S0041-0101(01)00260-4. ISSN 0041-0101. PMID 12162268.