Zhong Nanshan was born in October 1936. He is a member of the Communist Party of China, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, a professor, a doctoral supervisor, and a famous expert in respiratory medicine.

In 2003, as a leader in China's fight against SARS, during the critical period when SARS (commonly known as "SARS" in mainland China) was rampant, Zhong Nanshan was not only at the forefront of medical treatment, saving lives and helping the wounded, but also Actively travel to various epidemic areas to guide the implementation of medical work, and advocate close cooperation with international health organizations.

For his outstanding achievements, he won the national "May 1st" Labor Medal, was honored with special merit by Guangdong Province, and was awarded the title of "Anti-African Hero" by Guangzhou City.

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Zhong Nanshan was born in a medical family; graduated from Beijing Medical College in 1960; received an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in the UK in 2007; appointed as the National Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases in October 2007 Office Director; Received an Honorary Doctor of Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2014.

Zhong Nanshan has been engaged in medical treatment, teaching and scientific research in respiratory medicine for a long time. Focus on carrying out research on standardized diagnosis and treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory failure and common respiratory system diseases, as well as the care and treatment of difficult and rare diseases, as well as respiratory critical care.

Zhong Nanshan has been engaged in medical treatment, teaching and scientific research in respiratory medicine for a long time. Focus on carrying out research on standardized diagnosis and treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory failure and common respiratory system diseases, as well as the care and treatment of difficult and rare diseases, as well as respiratory critical care. And confirmed the existence of latent asthma for the first time.

The research institute he leads has a success rate of 85% in diagnosing chronic unexplained cough, and a 91% success rate in intensive care unit rescue.

During the fight against SARS in 2003, Zhong Nanshan risked his life to treat critically ill patients, went to affected areas to guide medical treatment, advocated cooperation with international health organizations, and presided over the formulation of my country's guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute infectious diseases such as SARS. , making important contributions to defeating the SARS epidemic.

Proactively assume the role of spokesperson for public health emergencies, popularize health knowledge to the public, actively provide advice and suggestions to promote the construction of the public health emergency system, and strive to respond to influenza A, H7N9 avian influenza, etc. It played an important role in the victory of the public health emergency.

In 2003, Zhong Nanshan was awarded the honorary title of "Anti-African Hero" by Guangzhou City. In 2003, Zhong Nanshan was once again named China's National Advanced Worker (i.e. National Model Worker) and won the National May Day Labor Medal. On December 18, 2018, the Party Central Committee and the State Council awarded Comrade Zhong Nanshan the title of Reform Pioneer, the Reform Pioneer Medal, and was named "an important promoter of the construction of the public health emergency response system."

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