Tu Tsung ming Death
Tu passed away on February 25, 1986 at the age of 92 in Taipei, Taiwan.
When did Tu Tsung ming die?
February 25, 1986How old was Tu Tsung ming when died?
92Where did Tu Tsung ming die? What was the location of death?
Taipei, Taiwan
Tu Tsung ming Birthday and Date of Death
Tu Tsung ming was born on August 25, 1893 and died on February 25, 1986. Tu was 92 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 25, 1893
Date of Death: February 25, 1986
Age at Death: 92
Tu Tsung ming - Biography
Tu Tsung-ming (Chinese: 杜聰明; pinyin: Du Congming; August 25, 1893 in Tamsui, Taiwan, Empire of Japan - February 25, 1986), was the first Doctor of Medical Sciences (equivalent to Ph.D.) of Taiwan. He received his doctorate degree from Kyoto Imperial University (now Kyoto University) in 1922. He became the first Taiwanese professor in Japan's pre-1945 imperial university system, at Taihoku Imperial University (now National Taiwan University). His pharmacology research lab was the cradle of medical research in Taiwan. The laboratory did pioneering research on methods to treat opium addiction, on the toxicology of snake venom, and on the pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicine.
