Di Guo

Background

Guo, Di was born on January 26, 1911 in Cao-yang County, Guang-dong, China. Son of Jun-zhi and Xi-he (Li) Guo.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, St. John's U., Shanghai, People's Republic China, 1935; M Medical Sciences in Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, 1937.

Career

Private practice,, Shanghai, 1937-1952; lecturer, assistant professor, St. John's U., 1947-1954; professor, head department basic pediatrics, Shanghai 2d Medical College (now U.), 1954-1976; dean School Pediatrics,, Shanghai 2d Medical College (now U.), 1954-1983; professor, head department child health, Shanghai 2d Medical College (now U.), 1976-1983; director, Shanghai Institute Pediatric Research, 1979-1983; consultant, Shanghai Institute Pediatric Research, since 1983. Head Center for Pediatric Training, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1985-1989, World Health Organization Collaborating Ctr.for Physical Growth and Psychosocial Development Children, since 1986. Principal researcher World Health Organization Maternal and Child Health Project, since 1986.

Initiator neonatal screeing, 1979.

Achievements

• Di Guo has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Teachers' Achievements Award Funds Shanghai, since 1989, Shanghai Population Welfare Foundation, since 1990. Member Chinese Pediatrics Society, Society Child Health (consultant since 1990), Society Behavioral Medicine (consultant, Executive Board since 1990), Chinese Behavioral Scis.Assn. (consultant, Executive Board since 1990).

Connections

Married Xu-wu Ma, March 24, 1942. Children: Ying-qi, Yi-fang, Wei Si-hong, Shi-bi.

Father:

Jun-zhi Guo

Mother:

Xi-he (Li) Guo

Spouse:

Xu-wu Ma

child:

Ying-qi Guo

child:

Wei Si-hong Guo

child:

Shi-bi Guo

child:

Yi-fang Guo