H. C. Zen

H. C. Zen (simplified Chinese: 任鸿隽; traditional Chinese: 任鴻雋; pinyin: Rén Hóngjùn; Wade–Giles: Jen Hung-chün; 1886–1961) was a Chinese politician, academic and educator who served as president of National Sichuan University from 1935–1937. He was a professor of Chemistry and served as vice president of what is now Nanjing University from 1923–1925. He was a founding member of the Science Society of China, a major science organization in the modern history of China initiated by Chinese students at Cornell University in 1914, and served as its president from 1914 to 1923.

H. C. Zen
(Jen Hung-chun)
Born(1886-12-20)December 20, 1886
DiedNovember 13, 1961(1961-11-13) (aged 74)
Nationality Qing Dynasty
 Republic of China
 People's Republic of China
Alma materCornell University
Columbia University
Known forPresident of Sichuan University
SpouseChen Hengzhe
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