Sze-Piao Yang | |
|---|---|
| 楊思標 | |
| Born | 4 June 1920 Hsinchu, Shinchiku Prefecture, Taiwan |
| Died | (aged 100) |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) Niigata University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | General physician Pulmonologist |
| Known for | Developing thoracic medicine and X-ray interpretation in Taiwan |
| Awards | 2018 Medical Contribution Award |
Sze-Piao Yang (Chinese: 楊思標; pinyin: Yáng Sībiāo; 4 June 1920 – 26 May 2021), also spelled as Sibiao Yang, was a Taiwanese physician and pulmonologist who focused on treating tuberculosis and related lung diseases. He acted as dean of the affiliated hospital of the National Taiwan University Hospital from 1978 to 1984. He then served concurrently as the dean of the National Taiwan University School of Medicine from 1983 to 1985, and also as president of the Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology.[1] He is referred to as the "Father of Thoracic X-ray Interpretation in Taiwan" due to his work in establishing the field of research involving X-rays in Taiwan.[2]
- ^ Jinyan, Yang (May 27, 2021). "追思醫療典範楊思標教授 101歲高齡仙逝" [Recalling the medical model Professor Yang Sibiao passed away at the age of 101]. Yahoo! News (in Chinese). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Zhen, Luo (October 15, 2018). "醫療奉獻獎 楊思標: 楊思標 半生對抗結核病 99歲不退休" [Medical Dedication Award Yang Sibiao: Yang Sibiao fights against tuberculosis at the age of 99 and does not retire]. Health and Welfare Foundation (in Chinese). Retrieved November 21, 2021.