PDG Chao-Jan Lee 李超然 – DG 1982-1983

Li Chaoran (李超然), born January 15, 1910, in Dadaocheng, Taipei, hailed from a distinguished family with significant contributions to Taiwan’s history and economy. His great-grandfather, Li Chunchang (1838–1924), was renowned as the “Father of Taiwan’s Tea Industry” and the “Taiwan Philosopher,” and was the wealthiest man in Hebei and the first Christian in Beitai. Li’s grandfather, Li Jingsheng, was a Taipei State Agreement member and founder of New High Bank, the predecessor of First Bank. His father, Li Yanling, studied in Japan as one of Taiwan’s earliest international students. Li Chaoran graduated from Tamkang High School, studied further in Shanghai and became the first Taiwanese student in Germany at Berlin. Returning to Taiwan around 1930, he worked as a pharmacology researcher at the Central Research Institute of the Taiwan Governor-General’s Office. He later served as Rotary District Governor (DG) in 1982-1983.

Li Chaoran (李超然), nascido em 15 de janeiro de 1910 em Dadaocheng, Taipei, veio de uma família distinta com importantes contribuições para a história e economia de Taiwan. Seu bisavô, Li Chunchang (1838–1924), era conhecido como o “Pai da Indústria do Chá de Taiwan” e o “Filósofo de Taiwan”, sendo o homem mais rico de Hebei e o primeiro cristão em Beitai. O avô de Li, Li Jingsheng, foi membro do Acordo do Estado de Taipei e fundador do New High Bank, predecessor do First Bank. Seu pai, Li Yanling, estudou no Japão como um dos primeiros estudantes internacionais de Taiwan. Li Chaoran formou-se no Tamkang High School, estudou em Xangai e foi o primeiro estudante taiwanês na Alemanha, em Berlim. Retornou a Taiwan por volta de 1930 e trabalhou como pesquisador de farmacologia no Instituto Central de Pesquisa do Governo Geral de Taiwan. Mais tarde, serviu como governador distrital Rotary (DG) em 1982-1983.

李超然（李超然）生于1910年1月15日，台北大稻埕，出身显赫家族，对台湾历史和经济贡献卓著。他的曾祖父李春昌（1838–1924）被誉为“台湾茶业之父”和“台湾哲学家”，是河北最富有的人，也是北台首位基督徒。李的祖父李景盛是台北州协会员并创办新高银行（今第一银行前身）。他的父亲李彦霖1896年赴日本留学，是台湾早期留学生之一。李超然毕业于淡江中学，曾赴上海深造，并成为第一位赴德国柏林留学的台湾学生。约1930年回台后，在台湾总督府中央研究所从事药理学研究。后于1982-1983年担任扶轮社地区总监（DG）。