Tan Jiazhen

談傢楨

谈家桢

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tán Jiāzhēn
Wade–Giles	T'an Chia-chen

Tan Jiazhen (15 September 1909 – 1 November 2008),^[1] also known as C. C. Tan, was a Chinese geneticist. He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a foreign member of United States National Academy of Sciences. Tan was a main founder of modern Chinese genetics.

Biography

Tan was born in Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang. His father was a local postman. From 1926 to 1930, Tan did his undergraduate study at Soochow University. In 1932, Tan received M.Sc from Yenching University. Tan continued his study in the United States and received PhD from the California Institute of Technology in 1937, under the supervision of Theodosius Dobzhansky. Thomas Hunt Morgan and Alfred Henry Sturtevant also were his professors. He later taught at Columbia University.

After Tan returned to China, he became a professor at the Department of Biology of Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. In 1952, Tan was transferred to Fudan University in Shanghai. Tan founded the first department of genetics in China at Fudan University.

"As part of the Morgan group in the 1930s, Tan helped make Drosophila pseudoobscura the leading species for evolutionary studies and did pioneering work in insect genetics. In spite of interruptions by Lysenkoism and by the Cultural Revolution, Tan was still scientifically active in China."

Tan died on 1 November 2008 of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome at the age of 99 in Shanghai.

Main academic positions

At Fudan University:
- Founding Chair of the Department of Genetics, Fudan University
- Director of the Research Institute of Genetics, Fudan University
- Head of the School of Life Sciences, Fudan University
- Vice-president of Fudan University
Vice-president, President, Honorary-president of the Chinese Society for Genetics
Editor-in-chief, Acta Genetica Sinica
President, Chinese Society for Biotechnology
Board Director, Chinese Environmental Mutagen Society
Member of the Board, The 8th International Congress of Genetics, 1948, Sweden
Vice-president, 15th International Congress of Genetics, 1983, India
Vice-president, 16th International Congress of Genetics, 1988, Canada
Vice-president, 17th International Congress of Genetics, 1993, UK
President, 18th International Congress of Genetics, 1998, Beijing China

Political positions

Honorary president, China Democratic League

Honors and awards

Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences, elected 1980
Member, The Third World Academy of Sciences, elected 1985
Foreign member, United States National Academy of Sciences, elected 1985
Foreign member, Italian Accademia dei Quaranta, elected 1987
Honorary member, The New York Academy of Sciences, elected 1999
Caltech Distinguished Alumni Award
Honorary Citizenship, California, United States
Honorary doctorate from the York University, Canada, 1984
Honorary doctorate from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 1985
Asteroid 3542 Tanjiazhen is named after him

References

^ "Chinese geneticist Tan Jiazhen dies at 100". Shanghai Daily. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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Lysenkoism
Lysenkoists	Trofim Lysenko J. D. Bernal Nikita Khrushchev Joseph Stalin VASKhNIL (August 1948 Session of VASKhNIL)
Dissidents	Wacław Gajewski Georgii Karpechenko Zhores Medvedev Georgii Nadson Hans Stubbe Tan Jiazhen Nikolai Vavilov
Concepts	Heredity Heritability Hybridization Inheritance of acquired characteristics Lamarckism Mendelian inheritance Vernalization
Soviet policies	Bourgeois pseudoscience Collectivization in the Soviet Union Pavlovian session Repression of science in the Soviet Union Politicization of science

4th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
October 1979 – December 1983
Chairperson	Shi Liang
Vice Chairpersons	Hu Yuzhi Deng Chumin Chu Tunan Su Buqing Hua Luogeng Peng Dixian Sa Kongliao Li Wenyi Fei Xiaotong Wen Jiashi
Secretary-General	Gao Tian
Standing Committee Members	Qian Jiaju Deng Chumin Ye Duyi Tian Yiping Shi Liang Feng Sutao Hua Luogeng Zhuang Mingli Liu Kaiqu Liu Simu Xu Jie Su Buqing Li Wenyi Wu Zuoren Wu Fuheng Wu Hongbin Shen Zijiu Shen Hongtao Zhang Bilai Luo Hanxian Luo Xiongcai Jin Yuelin Jin Xiru Zhou Xinmin Zhao Jinsheng Zhao Fangxiong Hu Yuzhi Wen Jiashi Fei Xiaotong Mo Naiqun Yuan Zhengting Qian Weichang Qian Duansheng Xu Shouxuan Gao Tian Tang Zhe Tan Jiazhen Huang Yaomian Sa Kongliao Peng Dixian Chu Tunan

5th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
December 1983 – October 1988
Honorary Chairperson	Chu Tunan^{[note 1]}
Chairperson	Shi Liang^{[note 2]} → Hu Yuzhi (Acting)^{[note 3]} → Chu Tunan (Acting)^{[note 4]} → Chu Tunan^{[note 5]} → Fei Xiaotong⁺
Executive Vice Chairperson	Fei Xiaotong^{[note 6]} → Gao Tian^{[note 7]}
Vice Chairpersons	Hu Yuzhi Chu Tunan^- Su Buqing^- Hua Luogeng Peng Dixian Sa Kongliao Li Wenyi Fei Xiaotong Wen Jiasi^- Qian Weichang Gao Tian Ye Duyi Tan Jiazhen Tao Dayong Qian Jiaju⁺ Guan Mengjue⁺ Luo Hanxian⁺ Ma Dayou⁺ Feng Zhijun⁺
Secretary-General	Ye Duyi → Wu Xiuping⁺
Standing Committee Members	Ding Shisun⁺ Qian Jiaju Ma Dayou Wang Jian (Beijing) Wang Jian (Hebei)⁺ Wang Danfeng⁺ Wang Jinling Kong Lingren⁺ Lu Leshan⁺ Ye Junjian Ye Duyi Ye Peida Tian Yiping Shi Liang Feng Zhijun Feng Yidai Feng Kexi Feng Suta^- Zhu Dexi Hua Luogeng Wu Cangping Zhuang Mingli Liu Kaiqu Liu Simu Liu Dehai⁺ Guan Shixiong Guan Mengjue Chi Jishang Xu Jie Su Buqing^- Li Wenyi Yang Ming Yang Kuizhang Wu Hanjia Wu Tingqiu Wu Zuoren Wu Xiuping⁺ Wu Hongbin Wu Fuheng Shen Zijiu^- Xiao Qian⁺ Zhang Zhilian⁺ Zhang Qiaose Zhang Bilai Zhang Jiyu⁺ Zhang Chukun Lu Shijia Lu Zongda Chen Minzhi Chen Xinmin Lin Hengyuan^- Lin Zongcai Luo Hanxian Luo Xiongcai Jin Xiru^- Zhao Yiming⁺ Zhao Jinsheng Zhao Fangxiong^- Zhao Ruyi⁺ Zhao Chaogou Hu Yuzhi Wen Jiasi^- Zhu Rufang⁺ Fei Xiaotong Mo Naiqun Yuan Zhengting Gu Jingxin Qian Weichang Qian Duansheng Xu Shouxuan Gao Tian Gao Jingde⁺ Guo Qiaoran^- Tang Zhe Tan Jiazhen Nie Weiping⁺ Tao Dayong Huang Yaomian^- Sa Kongliao Chang Jiong Kang Zhenhuang⁺ Peng Shaoyi⁺ Peng Dixian Chu Tunan^- Pan Dakui^- Han Xuezhang⁺ Han Yizhi⁺ Dai Ailian⁺
Names marked with ⁺ were co-opted at the 4th Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee on 9 January 1987; names marked with ^- ceased to hold office after that session. ^ In January 1987, the 4th Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee of the CDL elected Chu Tunan as Honorary Chairperson of the Central Committee. ^ Note 1: Shi Liang passed away in September 1985. ^ The 8th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee decided that Vice Chairperson Hu Yuzhi would serve as Acting Chairperson. ^ Following the death of Hu Yuzhi in January 1986, the 9th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee selected Vice Chairperson Chu Tunan as Acting Chairperson. ^ In December 1986, the 3rd Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee elected Chu Tunan as Chairperson of the Central Committee. ^ Note: In January 1986, the 9th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee designated Fei Xiaotong as Executive Vice Chairperson. ^ On 10 January 1987, the 14th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 5th Central Committee unanimously designated Gao Tian as Executive Vice Chairperson.

6th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
October 1988 – December 1992
Honorary Chairperson	Chu Tunan
Chairperson	Fei Xiaotong
Vice Chairpersons	Qian Weichang Gao Tian Ye Duyi Tan Jiazhen Tao Dayong ~~Qian Jiaju~~^{[note 1]} Guan Mengjue Luo Hanxian Ma Dayou Feng Zhijun Ding Shisun Kang Zhenhuang Kong Lingren Xie Songkai
Secretary-General	Wu Xiuping
Standing Committee Members	Ding Shisun ~~Qian Jiaju~~ Ma Dayou Ma Meisun Wang Jian (Beijing) Wang Jian (Hebei) Wang Danfeng Wang Qihong Kong Lingren Lu Leshan Ye Junjian Ye Duyi Ye Peida Feng Zhijun Feng Yidai Feng Kexi Jiang Jingbo Zhu Xuanren Zhu Dexi Wu Cangping Zhuang Mingli Liu Kejing Liu Peiying Liu Shibai Liu Dehai Guan Shixiong Guan Mengjue Chi Jishang Yang Ming Yang Kuizhang Wu Hanjia Wu Keqing Wu Zuoren Wu Xiuping Wu Fuheng Xiao Qian Shen Jin Zhang Zhilian Zhang Bilai Zhang Jiyu Zhang Yuanmou Zhang Chukun Chen Xinming Chen Guizun Chen Xinmin Fan Lian Lin Ying Lin Zongcai Lin Jinming Luo Hanxian Zhao Yiming Hong Bokeng Zhu Rufang Fei Xiaotong Yu Zeyou Qian Weichang Ni Baoshan Xu Peng Xu Jingxing Weng Shuguan Gao Tian Gao Jingde Gao Qingzhou Tan Jiazhen Nie Weiping Tao Dayong Kang Zhenhuang Xie Songkai Peng Shaoyi Han Yizhi Dai Shuhe Dai Ailian Duanmu Zheng
^ Note 1: At the 12th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 6th Central Committee in March 1991, Qian Jiaju was removed from his posts as Vice Chairperson and Standing Committee member.

7th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
December 1992 – October 1997
Chairperson	Fei Xiaotong (resigned)^{[note 1]} → Ding Shisun^{[note 2]}
Executive Vice Chairperson	Ding Shisun^{[note 3]}
Vice Chairpersons	Qian Weichang GaoTian Tan Jiazhen Tao Dayong Luo Hanxian Ma Dayou Feng Zhijun Ding Shisun (promoted to Executive Vice Chairperson) Kang Zhenhuang Kong Lingren Xie Songkai Wu Xiuping Zhang Yumao Li Yining (by-election)^{[note 4]} Jiang Jingbo (by-election)^{[note 5]} Yuan Xingpei (by-election)
Secretary-General	Yu Zeyou
Standing Committee Members	Ding Shisun Ma Dayou Ma Meisun Wang Jian (Beijing) Wang Jian (Hebei) Wang Danfeng Wang Qihong Wang Jitao Kong Lingren Feng Zhijun Feng Kexi Li Yining Lu Qiang Ye Danian Jiang Jingbo Chi Jishang Liu Shibai Liu Peiying Liu Dehai Guan Shixiong Zhu Xuanren Wu Cangping ShenJin Yang Ming Yang Kuizhang Wu Hanjia Wu Keqing Wu Xiuping Wu Fuheng Zhang Zhilian Zhang Cunhao Zhang Jiyu Zhang Houcan Zhang Chukun Zhang Yumao Chen Xinming Chen Guizun FanLian Lin Jinming Lin Zongcai Luo Hanxian Yue Shucang Hong Bokeng Zhu Rufang Zhao Yiming Hu Zhengguang Fei Xiaotong Yu Zeyou GaoTian Gao Jingde Gao Qingzhou Tan Jiazhen Yuan Xingpei Nie Weiping Qian Weichang Ni Baoshan Xu Peng Xu Jingxing Weng Shuguan Tao Dayong Kang Zhenhuang Zeng Xiaozhen Xie Songkai Peng Shaoyi Han Yizhi Dai Shuhe Duanmu Zheng
^ Note 1: In November 1996, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee accepted Fei Xiaotong’s request to resign as Chairperson of the CDL Central Committee. ^ Note 2: In November 1996, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee elected Ding Shisun as Chairperson of the CDL Central Committee. ^ Note 3: In July 1994, the Sixth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 7th Central Committee decided that Ding Shisun would serve as Executive Vice Chairperson. ^ Note 4: In December 1995, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee elected Li Yining as Vice Chairperson. ^ Note 5: In November 1996, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee elected Jiang Jingbo and Yuan Xingpei as Vice Chairpersons.

9th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
December 2002 – December 2007
Honorary Chairpersons	Fei Xiaotong Qian Weichang Tan Jiazhen Su Buqing Ding Shisun^{[note 1]}
Honorary Vice Chairpersons	Ye Duyi Tao Dayong Ma Dayou Kang Zhenhuang Luo Hanxian Kong Lingren Wu Xiuping Li Yining Jiang Jingbo Feng Kexi
Advisors	Feng Sutao Wu Cangping
Chairperson	Ding Shisun (resigned)^{[note 2]} → Jiang Shusheng^{[note 3]}
Executive Vice Chairperson	Zhang Meiying^{[note 4]}
Vice Chairpersons	Feng Zhijun Zhang Yumao (resigned)^{[note 5]} Yuan Xingpei Lu Qiang Yu Zeyou (resigned)^{[note 6]} Wu Zhengde Zhang Baowen Wang Weicheng Zhang Meiying (promoted to Executive Vice Chairperson) Zhang Shengkun Li Zhong’an Zheng Lansun Zhang Ping Suo Lisheng (by-election)^{[note 7]} Jiang Shusheng (by-election; promoted to Chairperson)^{[note 8]}
Standing Committee Members	Ding Shisun (resigned) Wang Weicheng Wang Yaohua Feng Zhijun Lu Qiang Ye Danian Long Zhuangwei ~~Lü Debin~~^{[note 9]} Kang Tiebao Liu Guangfu Liu Dehai Sun Youxian Zhu Ming Zhu Peiling Zhu Zhenzhong Xu Bainian Wu Gang Wu Dacheng Wu Zhengde Zhang Ping Zhang Shengkun Zhang Baowen Zhang Gaoyong Zhang Meiying Zhang Daohong Zhang Yumao (resigned) Li Zhong’an Li Jiahu Chen Wanzhi Chen Baozhi Chen Xiaoguang Zhou Yixing Luo Yuanfang Zheng Quan Zheng Lansun Zheng Zegen Zheng Huiqiang Yu Zeyou (resigned) Yu Haichao Zhao Zhenxi Ni Guoxi Tang Kemei Xu Hui Gui Zhongyue Suo Lisheng Nie Xiangting Yuan Xingpei Jia Qingguo Guo Shenglian Tao Jianhua Gu Xin Gao Yubao Gao Shuanping Gao Xiaoyu Cao Weixing Liang Rongxin Liang Xiaosheng Liang Chaoran Fu Xianluo Wen Fujing Wen Simei Jiang Shusheng (by-election) Xie Youqing Xie Xialing Han Dajian Lei Lei Bao Yizhi Bao Minzhong
Secretary-General	Gao Shuanping
^ Note 1: In December 2005, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee elected Ding Shisun as Honorary Chairperson of the Central Committee. ^ Note 2: The Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee accepted Ding Shisun’s resignation from the posts of Chairperson, Standing Committee Member, and Member of the Central Committee. ^ Note 3: In December 2005, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee elected Jiang Shusheng as Chairperson of the Central Committee. ^ Note 4: In March 2003, the Third Chairpersons’ Meeting of the 9th Central Committee decided that Vice Chairperson Zhang Meiying would serve as Executive Vice Chairperson. ^ Note 5: The Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee accepted Zhang Yumao’s resignation from the posts of Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee Member, and Member of the Central Committee. ^ Note 6: In December 2003, the Second Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee accepted Yu Zeyou’s resignation from the posts of Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee Member, and Member of the Central Committee. ^ Note 7: In December 2004, the Third Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee elected Suo Lisheng as Vice Chairperson. ^ Note 8: In December 2003, the Second Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee elected Jiang Shusheng as Member, Standing Committee Member, and Vice Chairperson of the Central Committee. ^ Note 9: On 24 June 2005, the Chairpersons’ Meeting decided to remove Lü Debin from his posts as Member and Standing Committee Member of the Central Committee and expel him from the League.

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