Tong Dizhou
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Tong Dizhou (May 28, 1902 － March 30, 1979) was a Chinese
embryologist
remembered for his contributions to the field of cloning
. He was the former vice president
of Chinese Academy of Science
province, Tong graduated from Fudan University
in 1924 with a degree in psychology, and received a PhD in 1930 from Free University Brussels (ULB).
In 1963, Tong inserted DNA
of a male carp into the egg of a female carp and became the first to successfully clone
a fish. He is regarded as "the father of China's clone".
Tong was also an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
and the first director of its Institute of Oceanology from its founding in 1950 until 1978.
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
embryologist
Embryology
Embryology is a science which is about the development of an embryo from the fertilization of the ovum to the fetus stage...
remembered for his contributions to the field of cloning
Cloning
Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments , cells , or...
. He was the former vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of Chinese Academy of Science
Biography
Born in Yinxian, ZhejiangZhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
province, Tong graduated from Fudan University
Fudan University
Fudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty...
in 1924 with a degree in psychology, and received a PhD in 1930 from Free University Brussels (ULB).
In 1963, Tong inserted DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
of a male carp into the egg of a female carp and became the first to successfully clone
Cloning
Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments , cells , or...
a fish. He is regarded as "the father of China's clone".
Tong was also an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
and the first director of its Institute of Oceanology from its founding in 1950 until 1978.