Lou Zhicen
Lou Zhicen | |
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楼之岑 | |
Lou Zhicen (left) and Tu Youyou in 1951. | |
| Born | January 28, 1920 |
| Died | March 23, 1995 (aged 75) Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | National Military Medical Academy University of London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pharmacognosy |
| Institutions | Peking University Medical School |
| Notable students | Tu Youyou |
Lou Zhicen (simplified Chinese: 楼之岑; traditional Chinese: 樓之岑; pinyin: Lóu Zhīcén; 28 January 1920 – 23 March 1995) was a Chinese pharmacognosist and educator. Lou comes from a long line doctors and graduated from the University of London. Lou was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He was vice-president of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) and a member of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission. He was chief editor of Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal and Bulletin of Chinese Materia Medica, and associate chief editor of Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. Lou was the graduate tutor of Tu Youyou, who is a renowned pharmaceutical chemist, educator and Nobel laureate.