Ma Lan (biologist)

Ma Lan (Chinese: 马兰; born September 1958) is a Chinese biologist and the current chairwoman of the Institute of Brain Science, Fudan University.

Ma Lan
BornSeptember 1958 (age 61)
Shenyang, Liaoning
NationalityChinese
Alma materShenyang Pharmaceutical University
China Medical University (PRC)
University of North Carolina
Spouse(s)Pei Gang
Scientific career
FieldsMolecular neuropharmacology
InstitutionsFudan University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬蘭
Simplified Chinese马兰
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma.

Education

Ma was born in Shenyang, Liaoning in September 1958,[1] while her ancestral home in Pingding County, Shanxi. In 1977 she entered Shenyang Pharmaceutical University.[1] In 1984 she obtained her master of immunology degree from China Medical University (PRC).[1] Then she pursued advanced studies in the United States, earning her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of North Carolina in 1990.[1] She did post-doctoral research at the University of North Carolina and then Bayer AG between 1991 and 1995.[1]

Career

Ma returned to China in 1995 and that same year became professor at Shanghai Medical College.[2]

In January 2018, she was elected a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Personal life

Ma is married to Pei Gang, who is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).[3]

Honours and awards
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References
  1. 揭秘中科院新科女院士：有人研究抗毒瘾药，有人是导弹总设计师. qq.com (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. 新院士马兰：“我学完了，觉得有能力报效国家的时候就回来了”. sina (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. 盘点:生命科学领域的华人科学伉俪. ebiotrade.com (in Chinese). 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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