Summary
Chen Pei-jer (Chinese: 陳培哲; pinyin: Chén Péizhé; born 1955) is a Taiwanese hepatologist and an academician of Academia Sinica.
Chen Pei-jer | |
|---|---|
陳培哲 | |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Education | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Hepatology |
| Institutions | |
Early life and education edit
Chen Pei-jer was raised by his grandparents in Shalu, Taichung, while his parents worked in northern Taiwan. He and his three siblings had a strict routine, awakening at 6:00 am daily to exercise and do chores alongside their grandfather, followed by Chinese calligraphy practice.[1][2] Chen earned a medical degree from National Taiwan University in 1981, and he completed a doctorate at University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1987.[3]
Career edit
Upon completing his doctorate, Chen returned to National Taiwan University as a postdoctoral researcher, later joining the faculty in 1987.[4][3] He was elected a member of Academia Sinica in 2006, and into The World Academy of Sciences in 2011.[5][6]
Chen specializes in hepatitis research.[7][8][3] He helped treat patients during the 2003 SARS outbreak,[9][10] and was invited to a SARS-related seminar hosted by the World Health Organization,[11] but did not attend because he was unable to isolate sufficiently after treating SARS patients, per the regulations in force for that meeting.[9][12] Chen was invited to the 2009 World Health Assembly as part of the Chinese Taipei delegation.[13] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, Chen served on the vaccine review committee until late May 2021.[14] Upon announcing his resignation from the body in June, Chen stated that the committee would struggle to remain neutral when reviewing Taiwanese-made vaccines.[15]
References edit
- ^ "2020 第二十七屆東元獎：陳炳煇 先生" (PDF) (in Traditional Chinese). 東元科技文教基金會. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ 謝宏媛 (15 February 2000). "享受工作、活得自在". 遠見雜誌 (in Chinese). 遠見天下文化. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ a b c "Pei-Jer Chen, M.D., Ph.D" (PDF). 2020 Biomedical Research Symposium of National Health Research Institutes (in Traditional Chinese). National Health Research Institutes. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Pei-Jer Chen, MD., Ph.D." (PDF). National Dong Hwa University. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Pei-Jer Chen" (PDF). Asian Pacific Digestive Week Federation. 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Pei-Jer Chen". Academia Sinica. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Hsu, Stacy (6 December 2014). "Risk of Hepatitis A from raw shellfish, CDC says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Hsiao, Alison (4 June 2013). "NTU to develop new cure for HBV". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b Chen, Melody (16 June 2003). "SARS team ready for WHO meet". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Wu, Debby (4 June 2003). "Researchers develop new test for SARS". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "DOH keeps up pressure on the WHO". Taipei Times. 14 June 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Chen, Melody (17 June 2003). "PFP lawmaker to sit by China's side". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Ko, Shu-ling; Hsu, Jenny W. (30 April 2009). "WHO invites 'Chinese Taipei' to WHA". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Hsiao, Sherry (9 June 2021). "COVID-19: Government intolerant of diverse opinions: KMT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Pan, Jason (10 June 2021). "Former vaccine committee member accused of working at Chinese firm". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 June 2021.