Yu-Tao Loo (1906-1985) (Fig.1) was one of the Chinese neuropsychologists who acted as a pioneer of structure and functions studies of human cerebral cortex (Qian 2013) in China.Loo made great contributions in laying a solid foundation for neuroanatomy and physiological psychology in China.Meanwhile,his academic research broadened the horizons of this field.Besides,as a scientist,he wrote a series of popular-science articles and books to disseminate scientific knowledge.He was also a firm patriot and keen on political construction in China.