Lee Ming-liang
Lee Ming-liang | |
|---|---|
李明亮 | |
| Minister of Department of Health of the Republic of China | |
| In office 20 May 2000 – 31 August 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Chan |
| Succeeded by | Twu Shiing-jer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1936 Kizin, Niitoyo, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Gueiren, Tainan, Taiwan) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | National Taiwan University (MD) Duke University University of Miami (PhD) |
| Occupation | Geneticist |
Lee Ming-liang (Chinese: 李明亮; pinyin: Lǐ Míngliàng; born 26 June 1936) is a Taiwanese geneticist who led the Department of Health from 2000 to 2002. After Lee left office, Taiwan was hit by the 2003 SARS outbreak, and he was named to a committee convened to research the disease.