Gu Fangzhou.
Gu Fangzhou developed the polio vaccine, pushed forward the polio immunization program, made the scientific decision to use a live vaccine, and solved the problem of making the vaccine truly widespread for immunization by means of sugar pills. Fangzhou Gu died on January 2, 2019, at the age of 92 in Beijing.
Research experience:
1.In 1955, a large-scale outbreak of the disease occurred in Nantong, Jiangsu province, followed by a rapid spread of the disease, with outbreaks in many parts of the country.In 1957, Gu was tasked with polio research in a crisis situation, and he led a team of researchers to isolate the poliovirus from the feces of patients.
2. In 1960, 2,000 doses of the vaccine were administered in Beijing, and the results showed that the vaccine was safe and effective. Gu Fangzhou expanded the tested population from 2,000 to 4.5 million people at once, launching trials in major cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Qingdao and Shenyang.
3. In 1965, the vaccine was gradually introduced in rural areas across the country, and since then the incidence of polio has declined markedly. 1978 saw the introduction of planned immunization in China, and the number of cases continued to decline.
4. In 2000, the "Signing Ceremony of China's Polio Eradication Confirmation Report" was held at the Ministry of Health, where 74-year-old Gu Fangzhou signed his name as a representative.
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Major Achievements:
1. Gu engaged in the research of live attenuated polio vaccine, established the isolation and typing method of polio virus, and formulated the method of polio virus isolation and typing, and developed the method of polio vaccine isolation and typing. He established the isolation and typing method of polio virus, and formulated the trial production and safety standard of live polio vaccine.
2. Mr. Gu successfully presided over the formulation of China's first "Regulations for the Manufacture and Certification of Live Polio Vaccines", which guided the production and identification of billions of vaccines in China over the next 20 years.
3. As of January 2019, Gu has published 49 journal and conference papers*** In May 2018, the Commercial Press published Gu's oral history, One Life, One Thing.
People's Daily Online - Farewell to "Sugar Pill Grandpa" Gu Fangzhou His whole life was dedicated to this one thing