Tu Tsung-ming

Tsungming Tu.

Tsungming Tu (Traditional 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, 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.

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• Dr. Chong-Ming Du 杜聰明 博士

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Name	Tu, Tsung-Ming
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Date of birth	August 25, 1893
Place of birth	Tamsui, Taiwan
Date of death	February 25, 1986
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