Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
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Jiang Yanyong
1931-10-04 – 2023-03-12
Life & Legacy
Jiang Yanyong (4 October 1931 – 11 March 2023) was a Chinese physician who publicized a coverup of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in mainland China. Born into the Zhejiang Xingye Bank family, Jiang was the chief physician of the 301 Hospital in Beijing and a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party.
Jiang was under periodic house arrest due to his role in exposing the coverup of SARS outbreak. According to a report in The New York Times, Jiang was portrayed as a bad role model in Chinese educational material, for "harming the interests of the nation".
Occupation & Career
physician, surgeon
Education
Yenching University; Peking Union Medical College
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Ramon Magsaysay Award; Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award · Ramon Magsaysay Award
Education & Institutions
Peking Union Medical College · Yenching University
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q472942 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q472942 — wikidata View source
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