Dr. Zhang Daning is a world-renowned master of Traditional Chinese Medicine and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. He proposed the "Heart-Kidney Axis System Theory" and the "Kidney Deficiency and Blood Stasis Theory and Kidney-Tonifying and Blood-Activating Method," advancing TCM nephrology as an independent discipline. His name has been immortalized in astronomy with Asteroid 8311 named in his honor—the first asteroid in the world named after a medical scientist.
Educational Qualification:
- Graduated from Nankai Middle School, Tianjin (1961)
- Graduated from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1966)
Professional Experience:
- Honorary Dean – Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital
- Vice President – China Association of Chinese Medicine
- President – China Research Promotion Association for Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Chairman – China Society of TCM Nephrology
- Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor – Nankai University School of Medicine and other institutions
Awards and Achievements:
- National Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2014)
- Academician – International Eurasian Academy of Sciences (2011)
- Academician – Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (2020)
- Special government allowance expert – State Council of China
- Special Contribution Award for Renowned TCM Practitioners
- Advanced Worker of the Ministry of Health
- Excellent Central Health Care Physician – Central Government (1999)
- Asteroid 8311 named in his honor by the International Astronomical Union (1998)
Professional Membership:
- Vice President – China Association of Chinese Medicine
- President – China Research Promotion Association for Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Chairman – China Society of TCM Nephrology
Fellowship:
- Mentor for renowned old TCM practitioners nationwide
Publication:
- Edited China’s first “Practical Chinese Medicine Nephrology” and “Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Nephrology”
- Authored over ten academic monographs, including:
- Research on Kidney-Tonifying and Blood-Activating Method in Chinese Medicine
- Kidney-Tonifying and Blood-Activating Method and Kidney Diseases
- Essence of Ancient and Modern Nephrology Medical Cases
- Zhang Daning Medical Thesis Collection
- Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Commonly Used Proprietary Chinese Medicines
- Published more than 100 papers in key domestic and international journals