Liu Changxiao (Chinese: 刘昌孝; 15 May 1942 – 25 July 2024) was a Chinese pharmacologist, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[1][2]

Liu Changxiao
刘昌孝
Born(1942-05-15)15 May 1942
Died25 July 2024(2024-07-25) (aged 82)
Beijing, China
Alma materSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University
Scientific career
FieldsPharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
InstitutionsBeijing Pharmaceutical Industry Research Institute
Hunan Pharmaceutical Industry Research Institute
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tianjin Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry
Tianjin Institute of Materia Medica
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Chāngxiào

Biography

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Liu was born born into a poor peasant family in Yangtang Township, Yongxing County, Hunan, on 15 May 1942.[3] In 1961, he was accepted to Beijing Medical College (now Peking University), where he majored in the Department of Pharmacy (now School of Pharmaceutical Sciences).[3]

After university in 1965, Liu became pharmacology team leader of the Beijing Pharmaceutical Industry Research Institute, and served until December 1969, when he was transferred as the similar position to Hunan Pharmaceutical Industry Research Institute.[3] In March 1982, he worked successively at Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, and Tianjin Institute of Materia Medica.[3]

On 25 July 2024, Liu died in Beijing, at the age of 82.[3]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ Zhang Mengxue (张梦雪) (11 January 2022). 专访刘昌孝:借现代科学之力打开中药“黑箱”. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ Long Kun (龙锟) (30 November 2021). 院士专家工作站 刘昌孝:现代科技赋能,让中医药瑰宝焕新彩. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Gao Ruirui (高瑞瑞) (25 July 2024). 中国工程院院士、中国药代动力学开拓者刘昌孝逝世. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ^ 2020年度国家科学技术进步奖获奖项目目录(通用项目). most.gov.cn (in Chinese). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2024.