University of Nanking - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Ching Chun Li, geneticist, Chairman of American Society of Human Genetics.
  • Choh Hao Li, biologist, biochemist. His achievements include isolating and synthesizing the human pituitary growth hormone. He received many honors including Lasker Award.
  • Choh-Ming Li, educationist, economist.
  • Francois Cheng, writer, poet. A "Bridge Between Eastern and Western Culture".
  • T. C. Tso, agriculturalist, tobacco scientist.
  • Te-Tzu Chang, agriculturalist. Member of Academia Sinica. He receives Tyler Prize in 1999.
  • Thome H. Fang, philosopher.
  • W. B. Pettus, educator.
  • Wu Teh Yao, educationist, politics scholar.
  • Zhang Zhiwen, agriculturist, Vice Director General of FAO of United Nations.
  • Charles W. Woodworth (faculty member), Professor Emeritus and founder of the Entomology Division U.C. Berkeley (1891-1930) was a lecturer in Entomology during his sabbatical in 1918. He was there then again between 1921-4. See the C. W. Woodworth Award.
  • Pearl S. Buck (faculty member), writer.
  • Zou Bingwen (faculty member), agriculturist, the Vice Chairman of Organising Committee of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
  • T. T. Chang, agricultural and environmental scientist.

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