Description: (Politician)
Bei Shizhang was a prominent Chinese biophysicist, embryologist, politician, and writer known as the "Father of Chinese Biophysics." He founded the Department of Biology at Zhejiang University and later established the Institute of Biophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Bei served as the first chief director and honorary director at the institute, contributing significantly to the fields of cytology and embryology. He was an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Academia Sinica, playing a crucial role in advancing scientific research in China.