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Lu Gwei-djen was born on 22 July, 1904 in Nanjing, Qing China, is a Chinese biochemist and historian (1904–1991). Discover Lu Gwei-djen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

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Occupation Academic, Biochemist, Historian of science and technology in China
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 22 July 1904
Birthday 22 July
Birthplace Nanjing, Qing China
Date of death 28 November, 1991
Died Place N/A
Nationality China

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Her husband is Joseph Needham (m. 1989)

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1904

Lu Gwei-djen (July 22, 1904 – November 28, 1991) was a Chinese biochemist and historian.

She was an expert on the history of science and technology in China and a researcher of nutriology.

She was an important researcher and co-author of the project Science and Civilisation in China led by Joseph Needham.

1928

Lu began her distinguished career teaching biochemistry at the Women's Medical College in Shanghai between 1928 and 1930, then moved to teach at the medical school at St. John's University, Shanghai, between 1930 and 1933.

1933

She then took up a post as research assistant at the Henry Lester Institute for Medical Research, Shanghai, from 1933 to 1937.

1938

In 1938, she came to the UK for a year's postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge under Dorothy M. Needham, as a research student at Newnham College.

1939

In 1939, during World War II, she took up a post as research fellow at the Institute of Experimental Biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley, and at the Harriman Research Lab, San Francisco, from 1939 to 1941.

1941

She moved to the Hillman Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, from 1941 to 1942, and then to the International Cancer Research Foundation, Philadelphia, from 1942 to 1945.

1945

In 1945, she joined the Needhams in Chongqing as a consultant for nutrition at the Co-operation office and in 1948, moved to Paris to work at UNESCO at the secretariat for natural sciences.

1957

From 1957 onwards, she was a research fellow of the Wellcome Medical Foundation, working with Dr Joseph Needham in Cambridge on the 'Science & Civilisation in China' project.

She was a Foundation Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.

Among the work on which she is credited as co-author are:

The Lu Gwei-Djen Prize for the History of Science awarded by Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge is named in her honour as is the Lu Gwei Djen Research Fellowship awarded by Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge - a position previously held by biophysicist Dr Eileen Nugent.

The daughter of a pharmacist, she was well known as Needham's long-time collaborator, co-author, Chinese language teacher and his second wife.