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Peking University, Oct 29, 2012: The centenary celebration ceremony of Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC) was held at PUHSC on October 26. Thousands of alumni returned to their Alma Mater for the grand celebration, featuring distinguished guests, predecessors of PUHSC, leaders from related departments of China and friends from over 100 universities and institutes abroad and in China. Ke Yang, Executive Vice President of Peking University (PKU) and PUHSC, presided over the ceremony.
PKU Council Chairman Zhu Shanlu gave a congratulatory speech. "Since the incorporation of PUHSC with PKU on April 3, 2000, the complementarity of each other's strengths and innovative measures enable PUHSC to have attained great achievements. PUHSC takes the advantage of comprehensive disciplines after its incorporation, and keeps developing interdisciplinary courses, promoting medical education reform and strengthening scientific researches. In the future, PKU will make more efforts to better assist the development of PUHSC. In the process of building an outstanding university in the world, PUHSC, with the strong support of the students and faculty members, will achieve its ultimate goal: to offer world-class medical education with all its heart and all its might."
The leaders of central government sent congratulatory letters to PUHSC. PUHSC Council Chairwoman Ao Yingfang read out the letters at the ceremony. Leaders from relevant departments also gave congratulatory speeches at the ceremony.
In the award presentation session, Han Qide, President of PUHSC, giving the "Distinguished Alumni" award to 13 alumni presented. Ao Yingfang announced the award to the alumni who supported the border regions' healthcare and primary healthcare. As a representative of the distinguished alumni, Zhong Nanshan, an academician at Chinese Academy of Engineering, expressed his excitement for receiving the award given by his Alma Mater. He also expressed his best wishes on the further development of medical education reform and cooperation with other institutes to PUHSC.
Han Qide gave a speech reviewing the historical development of PUHSC. He pointed out that over the past 100 years, “PUHSC has built a unique campus culture that advocates diligence, tolerance, objectivity, virtue and excellence. And the faculty and graduates of PUHSC are known for their devotion to the country and to the healthcare cause, which should be carried on.” He also stressed the development strategies for PUHSC, including promoting interdisciplinary researches, valuing talents and taking the advantage of cooperation.
The ceremony concluded with "the Song of PUHSC", performed by a group of students, faculties and alumni of PUHSC.
A series of academic events and celebration activities were held during the whole week, including a celebration gala on the night of October 25.
To seek more information, please visit the official website of the centenary celebration.
Extended Reading
Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC) is a well-structured, multi-disciplined comprehensive medical education palace attached to Peking University (PKU). In September 1912, the Ministry of Education summoned Tang Erhe, a famous professor of histology trained in Japan to come to Beijing to plan for the establishment of a national medical school. The Ministry of Education bought the estate of the Medical Clinic at the price of 10,000 taels of silver and gave it to the new medical school. On October 16th, the Ministry of Education appointed Tang Erhe as the president of Peking Medical School. Thus the first national school of western medicine was formally established, having nine staff members with the first admission of 72 students. In the past 100 years, over 60,000 students graduated from PUHSC.
Written by: Meng Yiran
Edited by: Chen Long
Source: PKU News (Chinese)
