Chang Mei-hwei explained

Chang Mei-hwei (; born 1949) is a Taiwanese pediatric hepatologist.

Career

Chang graduated from the National Taiwan University College of Medicine, completed fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology at UCLA Health,[1] [2] and later returned to Taiwan, subsequently serving as a distinguished chair professor within NTU's Department of Pediatrics.[3] Chang has researched hepatitis B vaccination,[4] biliary atresia in infants,[5] and led the Children's Liver Foundation.[6] [7] She was featured in the 2016 documentary Taiwan Revealed: Medical Elite.[8]

Honors

In 2013, Chang was awarded the TWAS Prize in Medical Science.[9] [10] The following year, she was elected an academician of Academia Sinica.[11] Chang was elected to fellowship within The World Academy of Sciences in 2018.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mei-Hwei Chang, M.D. . 20 February 2023 . National Health Research Institutes . 2015.
  2. News: Pediatrics: Program Graduates . UCLA Health . 20 February 2023.
  3. News: Cancer Prevention Leader― Mei-Hwei Chang . 20 February 2023 . NTU Highlights . National Taiwan University . August 2014.
  4. News: Wang . Hsiao-wen . 'D-Day' in battle against Hepatitis B celebrated . 20 February 2023 . Taipei Times . 12 November 2004.
  5. News: Lee . I-chia . Parents warned against biliary atresia in infants . 20 February 2023 . Taipei Times . 17 October 2016.
  6. News: Oung . Angelica . Children with liver disease await life-saving transplant . 20 February 2023 . Taipei Times . 5 August 2007.
  7. News: Lee . I-chia . Physical intimacy blamed for spike of hepatitis A cases in young people . 20 February 2023 . Taipei Times . 12 July 2016.
  8. News: Lee . I-chia . Medical talent lauded in documentary . 20 February 2023 . Taipei Times . 14 July 2016.
  9. News: 4 Taiwan academics elected to TWAS . 20 February 2023 . Taiwan Today . 4 October 2013.
  10. News: Mei-Hwei Chang – 2013 TWAS Prize Winner in Medical Science . 20 February 2023 . The World Academy of Sciences . 2013.
  11. News: Mei-Hwei Chang . 20 February 2023 . Academia Sinica.
  12. News: Three Taiwan scholars elected to World Academy of Sciences . 20 February 2023 . Taiwan Today . 6 February 2018. Alternate URL
  13. News: CHANG Mei-Hwei . 20 February 2023 . The World Academy of Sciences.

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