The predecessor of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine was “Teaching and Research Section of Chinese Herbal Chemistry” established in 1976.In 2002, with "Pharmacy Department" was renamed as "School of Pharmacy","Teaching and Research Section of Chinese Herbal Chemistry" was renamed as "Teaching and Research Section of Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry".Teachers who have served as the director of Teaching and Research Section are Professor Zhu Ming, Li Jun, Zhang Zhaolin, Zhang Chengzhong, Feng Shilan and Hu Fangdi.Lanzhou Medical College was merged in Lanzhou University in 2004, all the staff of the Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department were included in Institute ofPharmaceutical Analysis in 2005. In 2006, the second level discipline of Pharmaceutical Analysis Master was approved.The Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine was established in 2017,being separated from the Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis.

There are 6 teachers in the institute, including 2 professors, 2 associate professors, 2 lecturers, each of them has doctorate.There are 3 doctoral supervisors (including 1 part-time) and 5 master supervisors (including doctoral ones). One of them won the “Advanced Individual” in the 10th Anniversary of the TCM Construction for Modern Technological and Industrial Base promulgated by Ministry of Science and Technology，oneperson won the "Gardener Award" in Gansu Province，one person won the Youth Talent Award of university in Gansu Provincial，one person won the “Flying Scholar” in Gansu Province，one person won the "555" Creative Talent in Gansu Province, two of them won the "Women's Pacesetter" at Lanzhou University，one person won the “Advanced Individual in Teaching and Educating” at Lanzhou University.

There are 7 undergraduate courses which have been set up：they are “Natural Medicine Chemistry”, “Natural Medicine Chemistry Experiment”, “Modern Chromatography Technology”, “Spectrum Analysis”, “Chinese Medicine Formulation Analysis”, “Drugs and Health”, “Sleep and Health”；3 Master and Doctor Courses：They are “Drug Analysis in Vivo”, “Modern Chromatography Technology and Application in Pharmaceutical Research”, “Introduction of Modern Pharmaceutical Analysis”. The course “Natural Medicine Chemistry” of undergraduate won “Gansu Provincial Quality Course”.

The researching platforms are as follows: 1.Codonopsis Research Institute；2.Research and Development Center of new ready-to-use forms of Special Herb in Gansu；3.Lanzhou University Natural Source Biotechnology Co., Ltd.—Health Product R&D Center；4.Weight Loss Technology Research and Application Center with TCM in Gansu Province.

The main research directionare as follows：1.Separation and analysis of chemical constituents in Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese medicine preparation;2.Investigation on Quality Control Methods and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine; 3.Researh of Drug Analysis and Pharmacokinetics in vivo；4.Study on Biomarkers and Diagnostic Techniques; 5.Innovation and Transformation of TCM and Chinese Medicine Health Care Products；6.TCM Preparation Technology and TCM Processing Technology.

30 Master and PhD students are in readingcurrently. As of 2017, more than 70 doctoral and master students and 2 foreign students have graduated.

Teaching achievement

“The Construction and Practice of Natural Medicine Chemistry Excellent Course” won the first prize of teaching achievement of Lanzhou University and the outstanding award of teaching achievement of Gansu Province; “Teaching and Research Section of Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry” won the title of “Excellent Teaching and Research Office” for Undergraduate Teaching in 2015.Twoteaching materials are edited by Professor Hu Fangdi in chief: “Natural Medicine Chemistry Experiment Course” and “Natural Medicinal Chemistry Experimental Guidanc” (Lanzhou University Press)；The compilation of two teaching materials are participated by Professor Feng Shilan: Case Edition of “Natural Medicine Chemistry”(Science Press), “Natural Medicine Chemistry”(People's Medical Publishing House).

Research achievements

More than 20 projects，including the Science and Technology Support Program of the Ministry for Science and Technology, the National Natural Science Fund Project, and other provincial and municipal projects have been completed; The following awards have been obtained：Second prize of Progress in Scientific Technology of Gansu(two items), its Third prize(one item);Third Prize of Gansu Provincial Patent Award(one item); First Prize of Lanzhou Science and Technology Progress(two items), its Third prize(one item); First Prize of Science and Technology Invention in Lanzhou(one item); Second Prize of Gansu Huangfumi TCM Technology(one item), Third prize(one item)；Gansu Medical science and Technology Award(two items);First Prince of Science and Technology Progress Award for Education Department in Gansu Province(one item); First Prize of University Science and Technology Progress in Gansu(one item);First Prize of Science and Technology Progress at Chengguan District(one item).

More than 200 papers have been published, 40 of them have been collected in SCI, including international leading journals such as Biosensors and Bioelectronics and organic Letters.

22 patent have been applied,11 items have been granted.

Study for sixth class of new Chinese medicines(one item)and pharmaceutical research for sixth class of new Chinese medicines (three items) have been completed with the cooperation of enterprises;Research of TCM Generic Medicine(one item)；The "Lead discharge Chewable Tablets" which was researched independently has been approved by National Health Food Review Conference；Mid-pilot study of "CodonopsisHawthorn oral Solution" has been completed

Personal Introduction

Hu FangdiPh.D., Professor, Ph.D. Tutor，Director of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine Institute , School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University. Chair Professor of “Flying Scholars” in Gansu Province;“Leading Talent” of Lanzhou Chinese Medicine Subject, winner of the 4th Gansu Provincial Youth Achievement Award；More than 20 projects(Scientific and technological project of the National Science and Technology Ministry, Science and Technology Support Program Project, Gansu Natural Science Fund Project, Lanzhou Innovation Talent Fund Project, Lanzhou Patent Conversion Project and Horizontal Collaborative Project) have been participated and completed. Chairing and completing “preparation, activity researchand application of natural codonopsispolysaccharide and its selenide”, which won the second prize of scientific and technological progress in Gansu Province in 2016.Invention Patent “Preparation and Application of Selenium Polysaccharide”won the third prize of Gansu Provincial Patent Award in 2015.“TheConstruction of Gansu Special Quality Standard Research Platform for Chinese Medicine Basing on Chromatographic Technology and its Application in the Research of New TCM” which have been participated and completed, won the second prize of Science and Technology Progress in Gansu Province, 2012.“Gansu Provincial Governor Fund Project-Quality Standard of High-quality Local Medicinal Herbs in Gansu” won the third prize of Science and Technology Progress in Gansu Province.

More than 70 academic papers have been published, including 30 SCI papers.Editing two textbooks. Applying for 12 national invention patents, 5 items have been authorized.

Other rewards: the “Women's Pacesetter” at Lanzhou University in 2017; “Longji Teaching Backbone Award” of Lanzhou University, 2012;“Longji Teaching New Talent Award” of Lanzhou University, 2007.

Social position：Director of Gansu Pharmaceutical Association；Member of the Processed Chinese Medicine Professional Quality  Committee of the World Chinese Medicine Federation；Member of Pharmacy branch from Chinese and Western Medicine Association in China;Expert member of China Chemical Society-Gansu Chromatography Society; Expert member of Chinese Herbal Association-Licorice Professional Committee; Director of Gansu Province Angelica Industrial Technology Association.

Research Direction: Separation and Analysis of Chemical Composition in Chinese Herbal Medicine; In VivoAnalysis of Drugs; Chinese Medicine Quality Standards; Research and Development of New Chinese Medicine and Health Food; Basic Research of Pharmacodynamics of TCM; Investigation of Sensors Based on the Sensitive Determination of Active Components in TCM and Disease-related Biomarkers

Feng Shilan, Ph.D., Professor, Ph.D. Tutor, Former Associate Dean of Pharmacy College in Lanzhou University; Former Chief Engineer of Lanzhou Tai Bao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Having completed a number of Chinese medicine research projects organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Gansu Province, Lanzhou City, Gansu Health Planning Committee, etc.More than 100 papers have been published in domestic and foreign academic journals. As an assistant editor, Professor Feng has edited 3 textbooks.Applying for 10 patents, 7of them have been authorized.As an evaluation expert of national health foods and cosmetics, she frequently participates in awarding, evaluating, identificating, and accepting of projects related toTCM in Gansu Province, and has a high influence in the research of TCM in Gansu Province.“Study on the Polysaccharides in Hedysari Radix of Gansu” which has been presided and completed won the Third Prize of Science and Technology Progress in Gansu province, 2011.“The Construction of Gansu Special Quality Sandard Research Platform for Chinese Medicine Basing on Chromatographic Technology and its Application in the Research of New TCM” won the second prize of Science and Technology Progress in Gansu Province, 2012.“Pharmaceutical Efficacy BasicResearch of Local Product Peucedanum harry-smithii var. subglabrum”won the second prize of Science and Technology Progress inLanzhou, 2013.“Research of new TCM drugs Fuzheng Detoxification Granules and Lead Discharge Chewable Tabletst both for the Prevention of Lead Poisoning” won the first prize of Pharmaceutical Development in Gansu Province, 2014.

Candidate of Gansu “555” Innovative Talents Project; Gansu Province “Gardener Award”;　Awarding the “Advanced Individual in the 10th Anniversary of the Construction of TCM Modern Technological Industry” by Ministry of Science and Technology in 2009; “Advanced Individual in Education” and “Women's Pacesetter” of Lanzhou University in 2009.

Research Direction:Study on Process and Quality Control of TCM Preparations; Secondary Development of TCM Preparations and Research of New Chinese Medicines; Research of Extraction, Separation and Structure of Small Molecules and Macromolecules (Polysaccharides) Compounds in TCM; Study on the Efficacy of TCM for Relieving Cough, Sputum, Lowering Blood Lead and Blood Glucose; Investigation of Pharmacokinetics and Serum Drug Chemistry of TCM Chemically active ingredients in Animals; Fingerprint of Chinese Medicine, the Correlation of Spectrum and Efficiency, and Basic Research of Pharmacodynamic Material.

FeiDongqing, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Master Tutor.Having discovered more than 50 new compounds, three(teuviscins A, euphorikanin A and crocrassin A) of which being selected as hot-spot compounds by natural product authoritative review magazine Natural Product Reports are novel carbon skeleton terpenoidshave.More than 40 research papers have been published in the organic Letters, organic Chemistry Frontiers, organic &Biomolecular Chemistry, Journal of Natural Products, RSC Advances, Planta Medica and other SCI journals. Among them, as a correspondence author or the first author, more than 20 SCI papers have been published.Having presided the National Natural Science Foundation forYouth(1 item), Natural Science Foundation in Gansu Province(2 items), and the Central University Basic Research Foundation (3items);having participated The National Nature Science Foundation of China(3 items).

Research Direction: Natural Medicine Chemistry; Natural Product Chemistry; Natural organic Chemistry; Chinese Traditional Drug&Phytochemistry.

ZhangZhanxin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Master Tutor.She has published over 40 research papers in some journals including organic Letters, organic Chemistry Frontiers, RSC Advances, Fitoterapia, PlantaMedica and so on.She has presided one National Natural Science Foundation Project, one National Natural Science Foundation Youth Fund, four basic scientific research fundings of Central Universities, and has participated in many scientific research projects.

Research Direction: Natural Medicine Chemistry; Natural Product Chemistry; Natural organic Chemistry; Chinese Traditional Drug&Phytochemistry.

Li WenPh.D., Lecturer. Dr Li undertakes the teaching work for the Professional Courses of “Natural Medicinal Chemistry”, "Natural Medicinal Chemistry Experiment" and “Spectra Analysis”, and the General Elective Course of “Drugs and Health”in Pharmacy College. Having participated in “The Construction and Practice of Natural Medicine Chemistry Excellent Course”. Scientific research projects having been participated include “Research of the Structure and Hypoglycemic Mechanism for Polysaccharides from Hedysari Radix” and “Study of Whether the Peucedanum harry-smithii var. subglabrum can be substitutedas a Genuine Peucedanum”. 10 academic papers have been published, 3 were recruited in SCI.Having won the third prize of Young Teachers' Teaching contest in Lanzhou University, 2008.

Research Direction: Compatibility Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Compound Formula; Active Ingredients of TCM; Metabolomics of TCM.

Qiang YinPh.D., Lecturer. DrQiang undertakes the teaching work for the Professional Courses of “Pharmaceutics”, “Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics” and related experimental courses in Pharmacy College.

The“Systematic Study of the Maintenance for Codonopsis Fumigated by the Substitute of Sulphur” project which have been participated and completed, won the second prize of Gansu Huangpu TCM Science and Technology, 2017.

Research Direction:Natural Active Compounds and Their Leader Compounds;New Preparations of TCM.