Tu Tsung-ming
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Tsungming Tu was the first Doctor of Medical Sciences (equivalent to Ph.D.) of Taiwan
, as well as the first Taiwanese to hold a Ph.D. degree. He received his 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.
In 1954, Tu founded Kaohsiung Medical College (now Kaohsiung Medical University
) and became the first president of the College (1954–1966). In addition to participating in medical education
, he also contributed in pharmacological and toxicological research.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, as well as the first Taiwanese to hold a Ph.D. degree. He received his degree from Kyoto Imperial University (now Kyoto University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
) in 1922. He became the first Taiwanese professor in Japan's pre-1945 imperial university system, at Taihoku Imperial University (now National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
). His pharmacology research lab was the cradle of medical research in Taiwan.
In 1954, Tu founded Kaohsiung Medical College (now Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung Medical University
The Kaohsiung Medical University , originally known as Kaohsiung Medical College, is a private university located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China .-History:...
) and became the first president of the College (1954–1966). In addition to participating in medical education
Medical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or additional training thereafter ....
, he also contributed in pharmacological and toxicological research.