Zhang Boli (physician)

Zhang Boli (Chinese: 张伯礼, born 26 February 1948) is a Chinese physician. He is the president of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Honorary President of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). Zhang is also a delegate to the 11th, 12th, and 13th National People's Congress.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Boli
Born (1948-02-26) 26 February 1948
Ningjin County, Hebei
Alma materTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Children1
Awards"People's Hero" national honorary title (2020)
Scientific career
FieldsTraditional Chinese medicine
InstitutionsTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張伯禮
Simplified Chinese张伯礼

Zhang makes outstanding contributions to the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). During the 2003 SARS outbreak, he uses TCM medicine to treat patients.[1] In 2005, he is elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).[2]

During the 2019–20 COVID-19 pandemic, Zhang strongly advises the use of TCM. With the approval of the Central Guidance Team, he and 208 other experts formed a TCM medical team, and started treating patients in Jiangxia Fangcang Hospital, Wuhan.[3][4] His son, Zhang Lei (张磊), is also a physician. Zhang Lei also arrived in Wuhan to fight against the coronavirus, however, the father and son never meet with each other until the epidemic have waned in Wuhan.

References
  1. 张伯礼. China Network Television. 2011-07-01.
  2. 中国工程院院士 张伯礼. Chinese Academy of Engineering (in Chinese).
  3. Zhang Boli: The efficacy of TCM in the fight against COVID-19
  4. 张伯礼挂帅中医“国家队”进驻方舱医院 (in Chinese). Tencent. 2020-02-12.


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