Zhou Qifeng

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Zhou Qifeng
周其凤
Qifeng in 2011
President of Peking University
In office
November 2008 – March 2013
Preceded byXu Zhihong
Succeeded byWang Enge
President of Jilin University
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byWu Boda
Succeeded byZhan Tao
Personal details
Born (1947-11-20) November 20, 1947 (age 76)
Liuyang County, Hunan, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materPeking University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Zhou Qifeng (Chinese: 周其凤; born October 1947) is a Chinese chemist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He served as president of Peking University from 2008 to 2013.[1] 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 2018–2019[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

Zhou 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 was awarded Master of Science in 1981 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1983.[1]

He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1999.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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
  2. ^ "Past Officers". International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
  3. ^ "IARU - IARU Presidents". archiv.iaru.ethz.ch.

See also

Educational offices
Preceded by President of Peking University
2008 - 2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of Jilin University
2004 – 2008
Succeeded by