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Lo Tung-bin

1927 – 2019

Taiwanese biochemist

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Lived 1927 – 2019 (aged 92). Lo Tung-bin was a Taiwanese chemist and biochemist.

Lo Tung-bin (; 15 February 1927 – 13 May 2019), also known as T. B. Lo, was a Taiwanese biochemist. A pioneer in the research on proteins in Taiwan, he was elected an academician of Academia Sinica in 1986. He served as Dean of the College of Sciences of National Taiwan University and Vice President of Academia Sinica (1993–1996).

Biography Lo was born on 15 February 1927 in Puli, Nantou, Japanese Taiwan. After graduating from National Taiwan University (NTU), he studied at Tohoku University in Japan, earning his Ph.D. in chemistry in 1959. Lo's teaching career teaching career at NTU spanned from 1964 to 1995.

A pioneer in the research on proteins in Taiwan, Lo was elected an academician of Academia Sinica in 1986. From 1978 to 1990 he served as Dean of the College of Sciences and then Dean of Academic Affairs at NTU. From 1993 to 1996, he served as Vice President of Academia Sinica. In January 2016, his memoir was published by the Institute of Modern History of Academia Sinica.

Lo died on 13 May 2019 in Taipei, at the age of 92.

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Education
National Taiwan University, Tohoku University
Employers
National Taiwan University, Academia Sinica
Also known as
Luo Tongbi, T. B. Lo

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People whose lives overlapped Lo Tung-bin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lo Tung-bin?

Taiwanese biochemist

When was Lo Tung-bin born?

Lo Tung-bin was born on 15 February 1927.

When did Lo Tung-bin die?

Lo Tung-bin died on 13 May 2019.

What was Lo Tung-bin's occupation?

Lo Tung-bin was a chemist and biochemist.

What nationality was Lo Tung-bin?

Lo Tung-bin was Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lo Tung-bin

· Wikidata: Q9327485

· DBpedia: Lo Tung-bin

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