Qiu Weiliu (Chinese: 邱蔚六; pinyin: Qiū Wèiliù; 13 October 1932 – 24 May 2024) was a Chinese specialist specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[1] He is hailed as "the father of plastic surgery in China" (中国整形外科之父).[2]
Qiu Weiliu | |
|---|---|
邱蔚六 | |
| Born | 13 October 1932 |
| Died | 24 May 2024 (aged 91) Shanghai, China |
| Alma mater | West China College of Stomatology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| Institutions | Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine |
Biography
editQiu was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, on 13 October 1932, while his ancestral home is in Fengjie County.[3] In 1951, he entered Sichuan Medical College (now West China College of Stomatology), where he majored in stomatology.[2]
After graduation in 1955, Qiu was assigned as a lecturer to the Guangci Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Second Medical College (now Ruijin Hospital affiliated with Medical College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University).[2] He moved to the Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical College in 1965.[2] He served as director at the hospital for 19 years, ultimately being appointed president in 1984.[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1983.[4] Qiu was a prolific researcher, and investigated oral cancer, surgery for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and reconstructive and plastic surgery of the face. He co-authored over 400 scientific articles and was editor-in-chief of over 40 books.[5]
Honours and awards
edit- 1996 State Technological Invention Award (Third Class) for the free forearm flap for soft palate reconstruction.[3]
- 1997 State Technological Invention Award (Fourth Class) for the arthroscopic sliding mode sclerotherapy for habitual TMJ dislocation.[3]
- December 2001 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[2]
- 2004 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
- 2007 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class) for the morphological and functional reconstruction of postoperative defects in oral and craniofacial tumors.[3]
- 2009 Distinguished Fellow Award by the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons[3]
- 2010 Title of Master by the International College of Dentists[3]
References
edit- ^ Yin Qian (殷倩) (4 August 2021). 院士之光 邱蔚六院士：90后已经想“躺平”？耄耋之年的他，每天都在刷新自己. thepaper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chen Sisi (陈斯斯) (24 May 2024). 92岁中国工程院院士邱蔚六因病逝世，他是我国口腔医学界首位院士. thepaper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Tang Wenjia (唐闻佳) (24 May 2024). 中国工程院院士邱蔚六在上海逝世，享年92岁，为口腔医学界首位院士. qq.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Tang Wenjia (唐闻佳) (21 July 2021). 邱蔚六：“三十年不变的心愿”照亮一生的奋斗路. thepaper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Honorary Editors-in-Chief". Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia. Retrieved 31 May 2024.