Chen, male, Han nationality, has been engaged in biochemical research for a long time. 191August 07 12 was born in an old employee's family in Shanghai. 1930 after his father died, he completed his studies in junior high school, high school and university with the support of his brothers. 1941June graduated from Zhejiang university, majoring in agricultural chemistry. 194 1 August-1March, 942, worked in the soil laboratory of Pei Bei Central Geological Survey. 1March 1942 to1June 1942 served as a teaching assistant in the agrochemical department of Guizhou A&M College,1July 1942 to1June 1946 served as a lecturer in the agrochemical department of Zhejiang University. From June, 65438 to July, 0947, he served as the deputy instructor of the Department of Biochemistry, Shanghai National Defense Medical College, mainly engaged in protein hydrolysis research. 1954, Mr. Wang Yinglai introduced him to the "Jiu San Society" in Shanghai. Before 1958, he worked as an assistant researcher at Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Under the guidance of Mr. Wang Yinglai, he has published some articles one after another, and his work has also achieved certain results. The tutor's evaluation of him is: "The laboratory has rich experience in operation technology and meticulous work, and can overcome difficulties and complete tasks. I have always been interested in practical work and asked to work independently. " So let him do his own vitamin B 12 biosynthesis project independently. The party organization believes that he: "He only drills business, has always been honest and kind, works conscientiously and responsibly, and has done some practical work with meticulous laboratory operation. For example, accept the antioxidant analysis of dehydrated vegetables and dry food fat outside. " 1950- 1954 successively published academic papers with Mr. Wang Yinglai, such as the effect of vitamin B6 deficiency on the transformation of tryptophan into nicotinic acid in rat liver slices, and the oxidation resistance of dry food fat.

Chen "met Peng in Shanghai before liberation, and worked and studied in the laboratory together from morning till night, forming a deep affection. On the eve of the liberation of Shanghai, they participated in the movement of nursing homes under the leadership of the party. " During the period of 1957, when Peng was suffering from cancer, he told him many times: "After his condition is stable, he still wants to visit Xinjiang and hopes that I will work in Xinjiang. Chen "was moved by his spirit of" one is not afraid of hardship, and the other is not afraid of death "and decided to work in Xinjiang Branch to do some work for the development of science in Xinjiang".

1June, 958, Chen solemnly submitted an application for joining the party to the party organization. On Peng's recommendation, he came to Xinjiang Branch of Chinese Academy of Sciences, which was established in 1957. 1958, 10- 196 1, responsible for the establishment of the chemistry laboratory of Xinjiang Branch of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry. "At that time, the living conditions and working conditions were very difficult. Living in an adobe house and burning a coal stove. Domestic water must be taken from the water supply station. Waste water must be transported out in buckets and thrown away. In winter, the fire wall has to be constantly hit by soot, and it is covered with black ash. At that time, "News Network" could not be seen until two or three days later. It takes two days for the plane to fly from Beijing to Urumqi, when the train has not yet arrived in Urumqi. " Moreover, "due to the conditions at that time, I couldn't bring my family. It's a pity that I left for a few days, and my lover's unit moved from Shanghai to Zhangye, Gansu. She can't take all three children with her, but only 1, leaving two children to be taken care of by the nanny in Shanghai. During this difficult period, Peng often visited two young children. Every time he came to work in Xinjiang, he brought me their photos and let me work in Xinjiang with peace of mind. " .

Before Chen Lai came to Xinjiang, he had been engaged in scientific research, but had never been a leader. So he "often speaks rudely, quarrels with comrades and loses his temper." After the rectification movement, I accepted the criticism of my comrades, and my working methods and means have been greatly improved. "From 65438 to 0958, he presided over the study of equine encephalitis and foot-and-mouth disease, which were the most harmful to animal husbandry in Xinjiang at that time, and made contributions to the prevention and treatment of diseases and laid the foundation for the biochemical research in Xinjiang.

65438-0960 is responsible for the chemical laboratory under construction, and biochemical, inorganic and analytical laboratories have been established one after another. At that time, he was awarded the title of "Advanced Worker" and "Model Worker" by the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

196 1 year 1 month 1 year, the former Institute of Chemistry of Xinjiang Branch of China Academy of Sciences was established, with four research rooms and groups, namely inorganic, biochemical, semiconductor chemistry and technology. He was appointed as the executive deputy director in charge of scientific research, which was the first chemical research institution established in Xinjiang and made him one of the main founders of the former Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry.

Chen recalled the situation at that time: "At that time, there were very few people in the Institute of Chemistry, only two college students. Most of the people who came in were middle school students and young people who supported the border. Some of them are very young and unable to manage themselves. " "From making a test bed to installing water and electricity, purchasing instruments and equipment, medicines, etc. Everything has to start from scratch. " Moreover, "at that time, the transportation of the branch was very scarce, and our chemistry institute was very happy as long as it had 1 bicycles or carts. It will be more convenient to go out and do things, and it will be easier to move things. However, there was no such condition at that time. " At that time, the conditions for starting a business and the difficulties in the environment can be imagined.

From 65438 to 0962, Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry was streamlined and adjusted, and the laboratory was integrated into a biochemical research and central laboratory. Under his leadership, he has completed the indigenous production of acetone, butanol and furfural, the application of microorganisms in petroleum exploration, the application of protease in leather industry and local pesticides, the comprehensive utilization of livestock products, petroleum waste gas and coal tar, the prevention and control of cotton diseases with antibacterial bacteria, the comprehensive investigation report of salt lakes, the quality and processing technology of Karamay crude oil, and so on, and has been listed as "the important science and technology promotion project plan of Xinjiang Branch".

During the period of 1959- 1965, the former Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry supplied antibiotics such as gold, soil, penicillin, riboflavin, yeast, butyric acid and lactic acid, as well as golden grapes, nitrogen fixation, various nodules and silicic acid to factories, people's communes, pastures and animal husbandry and veterinary stations. He also repaired various instruments for Xinjiang Military Region Production and Construction Corps, factories and mines in Xinjiang, universities and radio stations, taught chemical analysis methods and answered popular science knowledge, and became a "scientific base" to help them solve various problems. At the same time, it also actively responded to the "Call for Food Substitution Movement" of Urumqi Municipal Committee, focusing on the development of artificial meat essence, meat and other alternative foods. We set out to build a biochemical pilot base, set up a pancreatic enzyme factory and implement the method of "combining work with study", on the one hand, we accelerated the popularization of the results. It can also achieve "the combination of cadres' squatting and scientific research, labor and investigation, and research and practice."

1962 was elected as the people's representative of Urumqi. At the same time, "Xinjiang branch also moved from Nanliang (the red building of Xinjiang University) to Urumqi Second Palace, and the Institute of Chemistry moved to a three-story building with brick and wood structure". Because "Peng worked in Xinjiang for a few years, he worked in Xinjiang for a period of time every year." "Because Peng studied electron microscopy with Soviet experts in the early days of liberation, because of this background, I entered a domestic electron microscope for Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry. This is the first electron microscope in Xinjiang. We have trained a group of electron microscope talents and provided experience for other units in Xinjiang to establish electron microscope laboratories in the future. "

From 65438 to 0963, the former Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry made it clear that the development direction of analytical methods for animal viruses, animal nutrition and biochemistry, and scattered elements in rocks and minerals was: six laboratories and general chemical analysis rooms, including ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, centrifugation, micro-electrophoresis, chromatography, nutrition analysis and electron microscope, were established. In order to carry out virus biochemical research, a virus sterile room was also set up. At the same time, Chen Ye accepted everyone's criticism, "from the original only engaged in research work, changed to mainly serve as administrative leader."

During the period of 1966, the "Cultural Revolution" swept across the country and also spread to Xinjiang, which was an extremely severe test for several assistant researchers Chen of Xinjiang Branch at that time. They were also the "establishment" of the Institute and were also burdened with complex family and historical backgrounds. He was kept in the "bullpen" for more than 10 months, his scientific research stopped, his personal freedom was deprived, and he suffered all kinds of inhuman hardships. Later, he recalled that my biggest test in Xinjiang should be the Cultural Revolution. Because I had a correct understanding of the party when I was in Shanghai, I didn't believe that our party would go on like this and finally survived. 1967, after the restoration of "freedom", under heavy pressure, some scientific and technological personnel were still guided to use primary monolayer cells such as rabbit, sheep, bovine kidney and chicken belly to cultivate attenuated foot-and-mouth disease type ⅲ strain. After repeated experiments, good results have been achieved in preventing foot-and-mouth disease.

Because before the "Cultural Revolution", the former Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry, which he led, determined "the discipline direction mainly based on biochemical research". Therefore, during the Cultural Revolution, the research institute continued on the basis of his discipline direction and experimental conditions. And began to cooperate with Dushanzi Refinery in Xinjiang to screen yeast species and improve the production of petroleum acid by fermentation. 1970 7 people were transferred to participate in scientific and technological research to solve the problem of yeast deoiling, shorten the fermentation cycle and increase the yield.

However, the mass "revolutionary criticism" was seriously divorced from the reality at that time, and the "guilt" of the former Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry "only attaching importance to biochemistry and neglecting organic chemistry research" was put on the head of "reactionary academic authority" Chen. The "great criticism" made the former Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry undertake the research work of organic chemistry such as petrochemical industry and comprehensive utilization of coal tar. 1972 "Liberation", deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee of the Institute of Chemistry, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

From 65438 to 0978, the motherland ushered in a "scientific spring". The CPC Central Committee and the State Council decided to restore Xinjiang Branch of China Academy of Sciences, appointed Chen as the deputy director of Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry of China Academy of Sciences, and hired him as an associate researcher. In June, 1979, 1 1, served as vice president of Xinjiang Branch of China Academy of Sciences and deputy director of Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry. By this time, he was over 62 years old. However, the former Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry, which he founded himself, has set up three research rooms for petrochemical industry, biochemistry and inorganic analysis and an instrument maintenance room. And closely combined with the needs of Xinjiang's national economic construction, a large number of scientific and technological achievements have been made, and the scientific research team composed of people of all ethnic groups has also grown day by day.

1978- 1998, Chen was elected as the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth NPC deputies in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. 1April, 1980, served as deputy director of academic committee of Xinjiang Branch of China Academy of Sciences, and concurrently served as director of Chinese Chemical Society and vice chairman of Xinjiang Chemical and Chemical Society.

1980 June 18, the day after the disappearance of the martyr Peng in Lop Nur, Xinjiang Branch of China Academy of Sciences sent a team led by Chen to the accident site Lop Nur to assist the troops stationed in Xinjiang and the Air Force in finding Comrade Peng.

1980, 73-year-old Chen led a systematic study on the physical and chemical properties of wool and established a micropeptide map method. The composition and structure of wool keratin were studied for the first time in China, and a large number of basic data were accumulated, which provided scientific basis for improving wool quality and wool spinning processing and filled the blank of basic research on wool in Xinjiang.

198 1 year165438+1October 6th, chan kwong wing successfully joined the China * * * production party. Recalling the process from 1958 submitting the People's Party application to joining the China * * * production party, I was deeply moved: "Yu Wenchang, former secretary general of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told us that as long as you keep the Xinjiang branch from collapsing, it is your achievement". Twenty-three years later, "Xinjiang Branch did not collapse, but Xinjiang Branch and Xinjiang Chemistry developed and became a very important scientific research force in the western part of the motherland and Xinjiang".

On August 4th, 1983, Mr. Wang You, academician of China Academy of Sciences and former director of Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences, came to Urumqi to attend the Academic Committee of Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry. Seeing the growing Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry, he felt deeply and wrote, "Tulu hangs incense to welcome distant guests, and leaves trees for shade for two years." The oily whey is clean, and the dyed fur is bright and light. The spirit of Tianmu sets an example, and the performance of goodness is acceptable. Good flowers should be directly protected, and don't wait for no flowers to sing. " This poem.

65438-0985, led the research on "dual-purpose dyeing technology of Xinjiang wool cashmere upper leather", which was transferred in Xinjiang Yili Leather Factory and achieved remarkable economic benefits. 1987, he led the "pilot experimental study on wool modification in Xinjiang", which provided a new scientific basis for wool quality research in China. The physical and chemical properties of wool were studied and trypsin for tissue culture was developed. At the same time, by the end of 1985, more than 10 academic papers had been published.

1986 12 16 Chen was appointed as a researcher by the job evaluation committee of China Academy of Sciences. In the process of reporting for review, there have also been such touching situations. Because he felt that "he was not qualified in terms of the number of papers and the international level", he did not apply in person. This is mainly because I used to be mainly engaged in scientific research management and failed to concentrate on scientific research, which is determined by the nature of my work. My ability is limited, and I can't do both. I don't think my qualifications can meet the requirements of the Academy of Sciences. The organization gave me high honor and treatment in my past work. If you can't meet the conditions, don't force it. "I also wrote two written reports on May 24th and August 9th, 1986, and submitted them to the former Party Committee of Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry, expressing my above opinions. And explained: "I have got rid of administrative work in recent years and have more time to do scientific research. It is estimated that after 3-5 years, you can do some higher-level work before you declare. "

However, the Xinjiang Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the former Party Committee of Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry reserved their personal opinions and decided to report Chen's appraisal application materials to the Researcher Appraisal Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the name of the organization. Mr. Wang Yinglai, academician of China Academy of Sciences and honorary director of Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mr. Wang You, Mr. Qi Wu Zhi and Mr. Zhou Weishan, academicians of China Academy of Sciences, and other famous experts successively gave feedback on their suggestions and opinions. The former researcher of Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry and the Electron Microscope Group also wrote recommended materials.

Opinions and suggestions agree that Chen is an associate researcher of the older generation and has a solid theoretical foundation and research experience in biochemistry. Although he held many important administrative positions, he never divorced from scientific research and made many achievements. It has played a leading role in the field of animal husbandry biochemistry in Xinjiang and has an important influence in the scientific and technological circles in Xinjiang. Especially in applied research: for example, the biochemical research of animal husbandry in Xinjiang has achieved remarkable practical results, which has made outstanding contributions to the virus research and the construction and development of electron microscope laboratories in Xinjiang, and provided the necessary scientific and technological basis for solving the problems related to production and construction in Xinjiang. This is of great significance to the economic development of Xinjiang. His most important contribution is the establishment of Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry. Among the completed 1 19 projects, 2 1 won the achievement awards of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the autonomous region, and these achievements condensed his painstaking efforts and contributions. At the same time, it has trained a scientific research team with good quality. To measure his academic level, we should not only look at the number of papers, but also look at his contribution to the development and growth of Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry. His quality and spirit of "willing to make wedding clothes for others" is even more admirable and regrettable. He is one of the scientists who went to the frontier voluntarily for the scientific development of minority areas and made outstanding achievements. He is also one of the founders of science and technology development in Xinjiang, New China. The China Academy of Sciences Researcher Evaluation Committee adopted experts' opinions and suggestions, and made an exception to appoint Chen as a researcher.

In June, 1987, 1 1, director of the qualification evaluation committee of Xinjiang Branch of China Academy of Sciences, Chen Ren. 1988, consultant of Xinjiang Branch of China Academy of Sciences.

Although Chen joined the Jiu San Society on 1954, since there is no Jiu San Society in Xinjiang, he has not participated in any activities since he came to Xinjiang on 1958. At the first and second congresses of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Committee of Jiu San Society held in June of 5438+0.987 and April of/kloc-0.992, he was elected as the chairman of the first and second committees of Xinjiang Jiu San Society and was one of the founders of Xinjiang Jiu San Society. 1996, at the age of nearly 80, he stepped down as the chairman of the "Jiu San" Society in Xinjiang. 1998, retired with the approval of the organization department of the Party Committee of the autonomous region after he no longer served as a representative of the autonomous region and the National People's Congress.

In 2004, at a meeting of Xinjiang branch, he said earnestly: academic air is the "lifeline" of research units. Now that I am old and have limited energy, I just want to help the branch do something that I can to improve the academic atmosphere. This is my wish.

In 2006, he said with deep affection: "I am too old to do great things, but there are two things I can do: one is to sum up the lessons of my past failures so that everyone will not repeat the same mistakes;" The second is to introduce the good articles I have read to you and help you climb the peak of science. "

In July, 2007, Chen wrote "I got exercise in the growth of Xinjiang Branch of China Academy of Sciences" at the commemorative meeting of its 50th anniversary: "I have been working in the branch for almost 50 years, and I have deep feelings for the branch: it is the harsh environment of the branch that has nurtured my growth; It is the branch that enables me to learn from my peers, make progress together and get a lot of help; It was the branch that gave me the opportunity to communicate with many young people. The young spirit infected me and made me make continuous progress. These are the sources of my deep feelings for the branch. "

Papers and articles:

1. paper "the effect of vitamin B6 deficiency on the transformation of tryptophan into nicotinic acid in rat liver slices"-"China acta physiologica sinica"

2. Paper "Anti-oxidation of dried food fat"-"China acta physiologica sinica"

3, the article "I get exercise in the growth of the branch"