Lin Tsung-yi
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Lin Tsung-yi was an academic and educator in psychiatry
.
Lin was born in 1920 in Tainan, Taiwan
. Like his parents, he studied in Japan, graduating from the School of Medicine at Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo
) in 1943. He did postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School
and the Institute of Psychiatry
at Maudsley Hospital
.
Lin was Honorary President of the World Federation for Mental Health
. He was a director of the psychiatric department and an adviser of psychiatric studies at the World Health Organization
.
He held professorships in psychiatry at the National Taiwan University
, University of Michigan
, University of British Columbia
, as well as honorary professorships at Peking Medical School
and University of Tokyo
. His father, Lin Mosei
, was an educator and a victim of the 228 Incident
in Taiwan. In late 1980s, Lin was one of the initiators of the 228 Incident Peace and Justice Movement.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
.
Lin was born in 1920 in Tainan, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Like his parents, he studied in Japan, graduating from the School of Medicine at Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
) in 1943. He did postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
and the Institute of Psychiatry
Institute of Psychiatry
The Institute of Psychiatry is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental illness and diseases of the brain. In addition, its aim is to help identify new treatments for them and ways to prevent them in the first place...
at Maudsley Hospital
Maudsley Hospital
The Maudsley Hospital is a British psychiatric hospital in South London. The Maudsley is the largest mental health training institution in the country...
.
Lin was Honorary President of the World Federation for Mental Health
World Federation for Mental Health
The World Federation for Mental Health is an international membership organization founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health. Members...
. He was a director of the psychiatric department and an adviser of psychiatric studies at the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
.
He held professorships in psychiatry at the National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
, University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, as well as honorary professorships at Peking Medical School
Peking University Health Science Center
Peking University Health Science Center is a respected medical school in China attached to Peking University, and is affiliated to 14 other hospitals in the Beijing Metropolitan Area. It enjoys a reputation as the best medical school in the country...
and University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
. His father, Lin Mosei
Lin Mosei
Lin Mosei was a Taiwanese academic, educator, and the first Taiwanese to receive a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He was additionally an esteemed calligrapher, and was a baptized Christian....
, was an educator and a victim of the 228 Incident
228 Incident
The 228 Incident, also known as the 228 Massacre, was an anti-government uprising in Taiwan that began on February 27, 1947, and was violently suppressed by the Kuomintang government. Estimates of the number of deaths vary from 10,000 to 30,000 or more...
in Taiwan. In late 1980s, Lin was one of the initiators of the 228 Incident Peace and Justice Movement.
See also
- Lin MoseiLin MoseiLin Mosei was a Taiwanese academic, educator, and the first Taiwanese to receive a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He was additionally an esteemed calligrapher, and was a baptized Christian....
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