Zhou Qifeng (Chinese: 周其凤; born October 1947) is a Chinese chemist and academician who formerly served as 10th President of Peking University from 2008 to 2013.[1] He currently serves as Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering in the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University. He is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Zhou Qifeng | |||||||||
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周其凤 | |||||||||
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| 10th President of Peking University | |||||||||
| In office November 2008 – March 2013 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Xu Zhihong | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Enge | ||||||||
| President of Jilin University | |||||||||
| In office 2004–2008 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Wu Boda | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhan Tao | ||||||||
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| Born | November 20, 1947 Liuyang County, Hunan, China | ||||||||
| Party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||||
| Peking University University of Massachusetts Amherst | |||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 周其鳳 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 周其凤 | ||||||||
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At Peking, in 1995, he became executive vice-dean of the graduate school of Peking University and later as vice-provost of Peking University until 2001.[1][better source needed]
He was president of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) between 2018 and 2019[2] and member of Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1] He is also a deputy of National People's Congress of the People’s Republic of China.[3]
Early life and education
editZhou Qifeng was an undergraduate student in Peking University from 1965 to 1970, and became a faculty member immediately after his graduation in 1970.[1] He studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst and received an M.S. in 1981 and Ph.D. in 1983.[1] In 2010, he received an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[4]
He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1999.[1]
Books, research papers and journals
editHe has published a few internationally books and over 200 papers. Zhou has received many honors for both teaching and research.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 北京大学网站：周其凤 北京大学党委常委、校长 Archived July 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Past Officers". International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
- ↑ "IARU - IARU Presidents". archiv.iaru.ethz.ch.
- ↑ "Zhou Qifeng received 2010 honorary degree". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Prof. Zhou Qifeng - Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences". World Innovation Summit for Education. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Qifeng Zhou, Faculty, College of Chemistry of Molecular Engineering, Peking University
- 周其凤研究组 Prof.Qi-Feng Zhou Research Group, College of Chemistry of Molecular Engineering, Peking University
- Qifeng Zhou, Member, Division of Chemistry, Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- PKU President Zhou Qifeng details his "Chinese dream", Peking University News, Mar 6, 2013
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