Guo-Wei Qin

Background

Qin, Guo-Wei was born on September 18, 1941 in Shanghai, Jiangsu, China. Son of Zhong-Ying and Qin-Fang Qin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Shanghai Medical U., 1965.

Career

Research assistant, Shanghai Institute Materia Medica, Chinese Academy Sciences, 1965-1979; research associate, Shanghai Institute Materia Medica, Chinese Academy Sciences, 1980-1985; associate professor, Shanghai Institute Materia Medica, Chinese Academy Sciences, 1988-1993; professor, Shanghai Institute Materia Medica, Chinese Academy Sciences, since 1994; department chairman phytochemistry, Shanghai Institute Materia Medica, Chinese Academy Sciences, since 1992; postdoctoral fellow, Columbia University, New York City, 1986-1988. Representative for China Regional Network for Chemistry of Natural Products in S.E. Asia, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1993, executive secretary, 1994-1998. Invited speaker conferences and science activities in United States of America, Germany, New Zealand, Thailland, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong.

Achievements

• Guo-Wei Qin has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chinese Society Botany (member Plant Chemistry Commission since 1989), ChinesePharm. Society (member Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Drug Commission since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, art appreciation, traveling.

Connections

Married Hui-Ying Yuan. 1 child, Zhi-Bi.

Father:

Zhong-Ying Qin

Mother:

Qin-Fang Qin

Spouse:

Hui-Ying Yuan

child:

Zhi-Bi Qin