Lin Zhengbin Explained

Lin Zhengbin
Native Name:林正斌
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Birth Date:6 July 1957
Birth Place:Wuhan, Hubei, China
Death Place:Wuhan, Hubei, China
Fields:organ transplantation
Alma Mater:Tongji Medical College
Kanazawa University
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Lin Zhengbin (6 July 1957 – 10 February 2020) was a Chinese physician and organ transplant expert at Wuhan Tongji Hospital.

Biography

Lin graduated from Tongji Medical College in 1987, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in medicine. After graduation, he started his career at, engaged in organ transplants for more than 30 years.[1] He was chief physician of the Institute of Organ Transplantation of Tongji Hospital.[2]

He retired in July 2017, but was rehired by Wuhan Tongji Hospital.[3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in China, Lin was infected with the virus. He died on 10 February 2020 due to complications caused by the disease.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: 武汉一医生感染新冠肺炎去世,从确诊到去世不到一个月 . 11 February 2020 . The Paper . https://web.archive.org/web/20200211033437/https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_5912089 . 11 February 2020 . zh .
  2. News: Wuhan professors succumb to virus . . 20 February 2020.
  3. News: 移植专家林正斌离世:院方称尚不知如何染病,家人也被感染正治疗 . 11 February 2020 . ifeng.com . zh .
  4. News: Tribute to Chinese Medical Staff Who Died Fighting New Coronavirus . Yicai Global . 17 February 2020.