Qiu Weiliu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Qiu.
Qiu Weiliu
邱蔚六
Born(1932-10-13)13 October 1932
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Died24 May 2024(2024-05-24) (aged 91)
Shanghai, China
Alma materWest China College of Stomatology
Scientific career
FieldsOral and Maxillofacial Surgery
InstitutionsShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Qiu Weiliu (Chinese: 邱蔚六; pinyin: Qiū Wèiliù; 13 October 1932 – 24 May 2024) was a Chinese specialist specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[1] He is hailed as "the father of plastic surgery in China" (中国整形外科之父).[2]

Biography

Qiu was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, on 13 October 1932, while his ancestral home is in Fengjie County.[3] In 1951, he entered Sichuan Medical College (now West China College of Stomatology), where he majored in stomatology.[2]

After graduation in 1955, Qiu was assigned as a lecturer to the Guangci Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Second Medical College (now Ruijin Hospital affiliated with Medical College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University).[2] He moved to the Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical College in 1965.[2] He served as director at the hospital for 19 years, ultimately being appointed president in 1984.[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1983.[4] Qiu was a prolific researcher, and investigated oral cancer, surgery for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and reconstructive and plastic surgery of the face. He co-authored over 400 scientific articles and was editor-in-chief of over 40 books.[5]

On 24 May 2024, Qiu died in Shanghai, at the age of 91.[2]

Honours and awards

  • 1996 State Technological Invention Award (Third Class) for the free forearm flap for soft palate reconstruction.[3]
  • 1997 State Technological Invention Award (Fourth Class) for the arthroscopic sliding mode sclerotherapy for habitual TMJ dislocation.[3]
  • December 2001 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[2]
  • 2004 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
  • 2007 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class) for the morphological and functional reconstruction of postoperative defects in oral and craniofacial tumors.[3]
  • 2009 Distinguished Fellow Award by the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons[3]
  • 2010 Title of Master by the International College of Dentists[3]

References

  1. ^ Yin Qian (殷倩) (4 August 2021). 院士之光 邱蔚六院士：90后已经想“躺平”？耄耋之年的他，每天都在刷新自己. thepaper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Chen Sisi (陈斯斯) (24 May 2024). 92岁中国工程院院士邱蔚六因病逝世，他是我国口腔医学界首位院士. thepaper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Tang Wenjia (唐闻佳) (24 May 2024). 中国工程院院士邱蔚六在上海逝世，享年92岁，为口腔医学界首位院士. qq.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ Tang Wenjia (唐闻佳) (21 July 2021). 邱蔚六：“三十年不变的心愿”照亮一生的奋斗路. thepaper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Honorary Editors-in-Chief". Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia. Retrieved 31 May 2024.