Song Erwei (Chinese: 宋尔卫; born April 1970) is a Chinese oncologist currently serving as president of Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences and the Canton Hospital.

Song Erwei
宋尔卫
BornApril 1970 (age 54)
Alma materSun Yat-sen University
University of Duisburg-Essen
Harvard Medical School
Scientific career
FieldsOncology
InstitutionsSecond Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSòng Ěrwèi

Education

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Song was born in Heshan, Guangdong in April 1970. His father is an English teacher.[1] He primarily studied at Chaotianlu School and secondary studied at Guangzhou No. 2 High School.[1] After graduating from Sun Yat-sen University in 1995, he became a surgeon at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. In 1999, he was sent abroad to study at the University of Duisburg-Essen at the expense of the Chinese government, where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree. In 2002, he did post-doctoral research at the Harvard Medical School.[1]

Career

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After returning to China, he worked at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. In 2017, he was elected a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th Central Committee of Jiusan Society.[2] In 2018 he became a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Cao Si (曹斯) (2 December 2019). 中科院院士宋尔卫:广州仔 逸仙情. southcn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ 九三学社第十四届中央委员会委员. Jiusan Society (in Chinese). 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ 宋尔卫教授当选中国科学院院士. qq.com (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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