Lu Gwei-djen

Lu Gwei-djen
魯桂珍
Born(1904-07-22)July 22, 1904
DiedNovember 28, 1991(1991-11-28) (aged 87)
EducationGinling College
University of Cambridge
OccupationsAcademic, Biochemist, Historian of science and technology in China
Employer(s)St. John's University, Shanghai
University of California, Berkeley
International Cancer Research Foundation
UNESCO
SpouseJoseph Needham (m. 1989)

Lu Gwei-djen (Chinese: 魯桂珍; pinyin: Lǔ Guìzhēn; Wade–Giles: Lu Kui-chen; July 22, 1904 – November 28, 1991) was a Chinese biochemist and historian. She was an expert on the history of science and technology in China and a researcher of nutriology. She was an important researcher and co-author of the project Science and Civilisation in China led by Joseph Needham.