H. C. Zen
H. C. Zen (Jen Hung-chun) | |
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| Born | December 20, 1886 |
| Died | November 13, 1961 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Qing Dynasty Republic of China People's Republic of China |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Columbia University |
| Known for | President of Sichuan University |
| Spouse | Chen Hengzhe |
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.