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Peng Sixun

1919 – 2018

Chinese medicinal chemist

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About Peng Sixun

Lived 1919 – 2018 (aged 99). Peng Sixun was a Chinese academic and chemist.

Peng Sixun (; 28 July 1919 – 9 December 2018) was a Chinese medicinal chemist.

A native of Baojing County, Peng was of Tujia descent. He graduated from the National College of Pharmacy in 1942, and completed a master's degree at Columbia University in 1950. Peng returned to teach at his alma mater, which had been renamed China Pharmaceutical University, and was elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering in February 1996. Peng died at the age of 99 on 9 December 2018.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Columbia University
Awards
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peng Sixun's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Peng Sixun?

Chinese medicinal chemist

When was Peng Sixun born?

Peng Sixun was born on 28 July 1919 in Hunan.

When did Peng Sixun die?

Peng Sixun died on 9 December 2018.

What was Peng Sixun's occupation?

Peng Sixun was an academic and chemist.

What nationality was Peng Sixun?

Peng Sixun was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peng Sixun

· Wikidata: Q9027023

· DBpedia: Peng Sixun

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