Tang Yuhan

Tang Yuhan , or Hans Tang, is an eminent and cancerologist in Hong Kong. He was the president of Hong Kong Chinese Medical Association and the founder of Tang Fund .

Life

Early years

He was born in Zhenhai , Ningbo , Zhejiang Province. He entered his elementary school in Ningbo, and spent part of his childhood in Shanghai.

He obtained his first M.D. from Shanghai Medical University .

Then he went to Western Europe and continued his study in medicine especially in cancer therapy there. He obtained his second doctor's degree from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.

1930s, 40s

After finishing his study in Europe, he went back to Shanghai. He served as the president of the Sino-Belgium Cancer Hospital of Radiation Therapy , which was the first Chinese hospital specialized in cancer therapy and treatment.

1950s

He went to Hong Kong, not only an excellent doctor, he's also a successful businessman. He cooperated successfully with Henry Fok in a series of investments.

During this period, he became the member of Royal College of Physicians of London and Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

He was selected to be the president of Hong Kong Chinese Medical Association .

1990s & Later

He visited Chinese mainland for many times. As a member of Ningbo Group , Tang made a great contributions to Chinese education.

A hospital affiliated to Ningbo University in Ningbo is named after him. He donated more than 10 million for this hospital, which was opened in 2005.

To honor his donations, Ningbo Government awarded him Honorary Citizenship of Ningbo in 1998, and Zhejiang Government awarded him honorary title of "Loving-Homeland Model" in 2000.

Family & trivia

Tang's wife - Chen Yunchang , was a popular actress during 1940s in Hong Kong and Shanghai. They got married in 1943.

Tang is a vegetarian, and he can speak several western languages.

Membership, etc

Member, Royal College of Physicians of London
Member, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Member, Hong Kong College of Physicians
Member, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Member, FHKAM
Member and former president of Hong Kong Chinese Association of Medicine
Honorary director of the Medical School, Ningbo University