Chen-Yuan Lee

Chen-Yuan Lee,
President of the IST
In office 1985–1988
Preceded by	Gerhard Habermehl
Succeeded by	Philip Rosenberg
1st Chairperson of the TAIP
In office 1996–1997
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Koh Se-kai
Personal details
Born	(1915-12-04)December 4, 1915 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Died	November 1, 2001(2001-11-01) (aged 85) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Empire of Japan (until 1945) Republic of China
Political party	Taiwan Independence Party
Alma mater	Taihoku Imperial University
Profession	Pharmacologist

Chen-Yuan Lee (Chinese: 李鎮源; pinyin: Lǐ Zhènyuán; Wade–Giles: Lǐ Chèn-yǘan; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Tìn-goân; December 4, 1915 – November 1, 2001^[1]), was a Taiwanese pharmacologist and political activist. He is famous for his research on snake venom. He was a recipient of the prestigious Redi Award from the International Society on Toxinology (IST), and was also a former president of the society. He was a former dean of the National Taiwan University College of Medicine. After his retirement from researching, he focused on participating in the Taiwan independence movement and many democratic movement. Lee had founded many political organizations such as the "100 Action Union" (100行動聯盟), Foundation of Medical Professionals Alliance in Taiwan. He was also the first chairperson of the Taiwan Independence Party.