Lin Zhengbin

Lin Zhengbin (Chinese: 林正斌, 6 July 1957 – 10 February 2020) was a Chinese physician and organ transplant expert at Wuhan Tongji Hospital.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lin.
Lin Zhengbin
Born(1957-07-06)6 July 1957
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Died10 February 2020(2020-02-10) (aged 62)
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Alma materTongji Medical College
Kanazawa University
Scientific career
Fieldsorgan transplantation
InstitutionsWuhan Tongji Hospital
Chinese name
Chinese林正斌

Biography

Lin graduated from Tongji Medical College in 1987, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in medicine. After graduation, he started his career at Wuhan Tongji Hospital, engaged in organ transplants for more than 30 years.[1] He was chief physician of the Institute of Organ Transplantation of Tongji Hospital.[2]

He retired in July 2017, but was rehired by Wuhan Tongji Hospital.[3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in China, Lin was infected with the coronavirus. He died on 10 February 2020 due to complications caused by the disease.[2][4]

Accusation

Falun Gong supporters accused him of harvesting organs from Falun Gong practitioners.[5]

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References
  1. "武汉一医生感染新冠肺炎去世，从确诊到去世不到一个月" (in Chinese). The Paper. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020.
  2. "Wuhan professors succumb to virus". China Daily. 20 February 2020.
  3. "移植专家林正斌离世：院方称尚不知如何染病，家人也被感染正治疗" (in Chinese). ifeng.com. 11 February 2020.
  4. "Tribute to Chinese Medical Staff Who Died Fighting New Coronavirus". Yicai Global. 17 February 2020.
  5. "武漢器官移植教授染疫身亡 被指參與活摘器官" (in Chinese). New Tang Dynasty Television. 11 February 2020.


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