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st Annual Meeting of September 5-6, 2020 the Endocrine Society and the Diabetes Association of the R.O.C. (Taiwan)
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MEMORIAL OF PROF. JEN-DER LIN: TO SIR, WITH LOVE FENG-HSUAN LIU Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
Professor Jen-Der Lin was born on December 13, 1953 and died on September 4, 2019. He was graduated from the department of medicine of Kaohsiung Medical University in 1980. He completed the training courses of Internal Medicine (1980~1983) and Endocrinology & Metabolism (1983~1985) at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), Linkou. He was the director of Endocrinology & Metabolism between 1993 and 2003. During the period, he was also the director of the health department (1997~1998) and the director of the nutrition therapy department (2000~2003). And from 2001 to 2007, he was also the deputy minister of Internal Medicine. Professor Lin brought together Taiwan’s largest thyroid cancer database, led colleagues to publish dozens of clinical papers, and summarized them into cancer management guidelines. He completed the registration of thyroid cancer and acromegaly cases. He also organized and systematized of clinical case seminars by integrated department of surgery, pathology, and radiology in CGMH. He had 245 peer review papers, 54 research projects; 33 honorable guest speaker; 37 major medical journals as the reviewer. He started as the seventh standing executive board (1998~2001), and was later elected to serve as two-term president of Endocrine Society of ROC (2001~2007). From 2007 to 2019, he had been as standing control board. Professor Lin’s contributions during his tenure as president: established a dedicated email account; expanded the function of the website; invited foreign scholars to Taiwan; actively participate in exchanges between Huaxia, Asia, and the International Endocrine Society; actively participate in publications abroad; strengthen the bridge between the clinical and basic research. We remember our teacher here, hoping that future generation will understand his attitude of pursuing knowledge is broad and deep. He has his principle and persistence in handling things. He is a typical clinician, but his research has moved beyond basic medicine.
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