Book Title: The Eternal Chivalrous Doctor: Lin Chieh-liang, the Conscience of Taiwan

Book Description:

The only officially authorized biography by Dr. Lin Chieh-liang's family—the most precious asset of our era! A courageous warrior who fought social injustice through medical practice, dedicating his heart and soul to safeguarding public health.

From melamine and plasticizers to ractopamine, whenever food safety crises erupted at home or abroad, the public and media immediately turned to Dr. Lin Chieh-liang—the most credible authority on toxicology. While we are all familiar with his passionate, chivalrous spirit, most might not know that as early as the martial law period, Dr. Lin shocked the nation by exposing the cadmium-polluted rice incident in Guanyin Township, Taoyuan. During Taiwan's earliest environmental protest, the Anti-Fifth Naphtha Cracker Movement, he stepped forward to publish an epidemiological survey on Houjin's pollution and respiratory health, fiercely challenging representatives from CPC Corporation. He even faced intimidation following his 1991 investigation into chromosome mutations at a nuclear power plant. For 55 years, no matter how daunting the obstacles, he steadfastly remained on the front lines to defend the health of the public.

Born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, Dr. Lin made a grand vow early on to heal the world and relieve poverty. From environmental pollution and occupational hazards to food safety education, he unswervingly fought social injustice through medicine. As his mentor, Dr. Wu De-lang, remarked: "It is impossible for this society to replicate another Lin Chieh-liang!" Yet, his spirit and benevolence will live in our hearts forever.

Within the credential-obsessed White Tower, Dr. Lin never studied abroad and did not hold a Ph.D., yet his academic achievements commanded global respect. He was the first person from Taiwan to be invited by the American Society of Nephrology to serve as a session chair—an exceptionally rare honor—and remains the only professor of clinical toxicology in Taiwan's medical history.

In August 2013, we lost this fearlessly outspoken, chivalrous doctor, but his mind that always put patients first will live on through this book, ensuring his convictions and warmth remain in the world forever.

Celebrity Endorsements:

"Lin Chieh-liang was one of a kind! Illness did not defeat him; instead, he resolved to become a nephrologist and toxicologist, representing the conscience of society!" —— Wu De-lang, Chief Consultant of the Chang Gung Medical System and Founding Dean of Chang Gung University College of Medicine

"Dr. Lin Chieh-liang set a benchmark for intellectuals and the medical community. Throughout his life, he was selfless, giving his all without fear of authority or suppression, to safeguard food safety and health for the public. Our colleagues at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital will always be proud of him." —— Weng Wen-neng, Superintendent of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

"His chivalrous spirit, which feared no power and sought only the truth, earned the respect, affection, and reliance of journalists and the general public. Though his life was cut short at 55 years, Dr. Lin's clinical expertise, his invention of life-saving medical techniques, his care for vulnerable populations in remote areas, and his professional oversight of food safety are achievements few physicians could match in a lifetime!" —— Chen Yu-ray, Chairman of the Chang Gung Steering Committee and Fellow of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons

About the Author:

Wang Chang-min

Graduated from the Graduate Institute of Journalism at National Taiwan University. He formerly worked as a medical reporter, during which he won the Tseng Hsu-pai Journalism Award, the Excellent Journalism Award, the Wu Shun-wen Journalism Award, the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Award, the Huang Da-fu Foundation Medical Journalism Award, and the Consumer Rights Reporting Award.