Tang Chongti

Tang Chongti (Chinese: 唐崇惕; born November 26, 1929) is a Chinese parasitologist and professor of Xiamen University.[1] In 1991, she was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2] She is mainly engaged in research on pathogenic developmental biology, epidemiology, and prevention of zoonotic parasitic diseases.[3][4]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tang.
Tang Chongti
唐崇惕
BornNovember 26, 1929
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
OccupationParasitologist

Life

Tang was born on November 26, 1929 in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. She entered Fujian Union College (now Fujian Normal University) in 1949 and graduated from the Biology Department in 1954 with a bachelor's degree. After graduation, she was assigned to teach at the Department of Biology in East China Normal University.[5] Impacted by the Cultural Revolution, East China Normal University was suspended in 1970, and Tang was sent to work in Shajiang Commune, Xiapu County.[6] In 1972, she was transferred to Xiamen University. Since 1980, she has served as the deputy director of the Parasitology Laboratory of Xiamen University. She was promoted to assistant professor in 1981, qualified as a doctoral thesis advisor in 1985, and promoted to full professor in 1986.[7] In the same year she was promoted to full professor, Tang began research on hepatic hydatids.[8] In 1991, she was elected as a member of the Chinese Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Education. In the same year, she was also elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[9] Since 1995, Tang has been the director of the Parasitology Laboratory of Xiamen University. In 2010, she began to serve as the director of the Academic Committee of the Key Laboratory of Animal Parasites in Gansu Province.[10]

Honors

In 1978, Tang was awarded the Science and Technology Achievement Award of the China Science Conference, and in 1980 she was awarded the Second Prize of Science and Technology by the Fujian Provincial People's Government. In 1982, 1988 and 1990, Tang won the third prize, third prize and fourth prize, respectively, of the State Natural Science Award.[7] In 1986, Tang was awarded the title of "Young Expert with Outstanding Contributions." The following year, she was awarded the May 1st Medal of Fujian Province and the title of "March 8" Red Bannerman in Fujian Province. In 1988, she won the first prize of scientific and technological progress awarded by the State Education Commission. In 1995, she was awarded both the National "March 8" Red Bannerman title and the title of National Education System Model Worker. In 2001, she was awarded the title of National Teacher Ethics Outstanding Individual.[5]

References
  1. "师资介绍" (in Chinese). Xiamen University. 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  2. 中国科学院学部与院士·院士信息·生命科学和医学学部·唐崇惕 (in Chinese) (archive link, archived 2013-12-16).
  3. "唐崇惕" (in Chinese). Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2009-06-24. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  4. "唐崇惕" (in Chinese). Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2009-06-24. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  5. 黄浩 (2014-08-29). "唐崇惕院士" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  6. "校庆倒计时50天：献上福建师大校友、中科院院士唐崇惕教授对母校的祝福" (in Chinese). Sohu. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  7. "唐崇惕院士——厦门大学教授" (in Chinese). 中国高校之窗. 2010-12-27. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  8. "女科学家的美丽与忧愁" (in Chinese). 3. 中国科技人才. 2015-04-29. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  9. "唐崇惕教授博导" (in Chinese). Xiamen University. 2016-06-20. Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  10. "甘肃省科技厅关于聘任省重点实验室学术委员会主任和实验室主任的通知" (in Chinese). 甘肃省科学技术厅. 2010-06-03. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
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