Zhu Futang (simplified Chinese: 诸福棠; traditional Chinese: 諸福棠; Wade–Giles: Chu Fu-t'ang; November 28, 1899 – April 23, 1994) was a Chinese pediatrician known for his research on the prevention of measles. He is considered the founder of modern Chinese pediatrics.[1][2]

Zhu Futang
Born(1899-11-28)November 28, 1899
DiedApril 23, 1994(1994-04-23) (aged 94)
EducationPeking Union Medical College
State University of New York
Medical career
InstitutionsPeking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing Children's Hospital
Sub-specialtiesPediatrics

Biography

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Zhu's aunt Zhu Xixian (Chinese: 諸希賢), an educator, had a major influence in Zhu's childhood.[3]

He studied at Peking Union Medical College under Luther Emmett Holt. Upon graduation in 1927, he studied at the State University of New York[which?] in the United States, where he earned his M.D. From 1931 to 1933, Zhu went to the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School for advanced training and research.[4]

In 1955, Zhu was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Scientific papers

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  • Sex, Age and Seasonal Distribution of Tetany in the Orphanages in Peking, American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 177(4):559-563, April 1929.
  • Use of the Placental Extract in Prevention and Modification of Measles, Am J Dis Child. 45(3):475-479, March 1933.

Notable students

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Hu Yamei, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering[4]

Family

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Zhu's grandfather was a TCM physician, while his father was a primary school teacher. Zhu married Zhu Ding (Chinese: 朱定) in 1924. She died of liver cancer in 1982.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "诸福棠院士 (in Chinese)".
  2. ^ "诸福棠 (in Chinese)". Xi'an Jiaotong University.
  3. ^ "一代儿科宗师诸福棠教授 (in Chinese)". Journal of Clinical Pediatrics (临床儿科杂志) No.4. 22: 259. 2004.
  4. ^ a b c "诸福棠——儿科学奠基人 (in Chinese)".