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Founder of China's biophysics dies at 107

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-01 09:26

File photo of Bei Shizhang. [Xinhua]

BEIJING: Bei Shizhang, a renowned biologist and educator and founder of China's biophysics, died Thursday morning at the age of 107, according to a statement from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Saturday.

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Bei Shizhang, widely considered as the "Father of Biophysics" in China, was born on October 10, 1903, at Zhenhai county of east China's Zhejiang Province.

He is the founder of China's biophysics, radiobiology, cosmobiology and has made important contributions to China's life science and manned space program, read the statement.