List of Shanghai Jiao Tong University alumni explained

This is a list of notable alumni of Jiaotong University before 1955 (simplified Chinese: 交通大学; traditional Chinese: 交通大學) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) after 1955.

Government and politics

NameChineseGraduated inProfile
Cai E1898 famous general, founder of the Republican Protection Army against Yuan Shikai
Huang Yanpei黃炎培1902 politician, industrialist, educator, and one of the founding pioneers of the China Democratic League
Shao Lizi1905 politician, educator, former President of Shanghai University and teacher of Chinese literature in Fudan University
Chen Yibai1922 Minister of Department of Communications in the government of Republic of China
Lu Dingyi陆定一 1926 politician, former Head of Propaganda Department
Wang Daohan汪道涵 1933 former Mayor of Shanghai, paramount politician who held the famous Wang-Koo summits together with Koo Chen-fu
Jiang Zemin江泽民 1947 politician, former CPC General Secretary, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Ding Guangen丁关根 1951 politician, former Minister of Railways, Head of Propaganda Department
Chen Minzhang1955 former Minister of Health, President of Red Cross Society of China, President of Chinese Medical Association
Ye Liansong叶连松 1960 politician, former Governor of Hebei Province
Chen Mingyi1962 politician, Secretary of Party Committee of Fujian Province
Wan Xueyuan万学远 1964 former Governor of Zhejiang Province, Vice Minister of Personnel of P.R. China
Yan Junqi严隽琪 1967 politician, Chairperson of China Association of Promoting Democracy
Chen Zhu陈竺 1981 Minister of Health of P.R. China

Natural sciences and mathematics

NameChinese nameGraduated in/Served on faculty duringProfileAcademicianship
钱学森 1934 missile and space program chief scientist,
Two-Bombs-One-Satellite medalist,
National Exceptional Contribution Scientist awardee (only one in history so far)
Co-founder of Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
吴文俊 1940 mathematician, State Preeminent Science and Technology Award winner, Shaw Prize winnerMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Fellow of the TWAS
徐光宪 1944 chemist, State Preeminent Science and Technology Award winnerMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hu Hesheng1945–1948 mathematicianMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wu Youxun/
Y.H. Woo
1949 physicist; educatorMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
He Zuoxiu1949 physicistMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gu Min/
Min Gu
顾敏 1982 scientist in micro-photonicsFellow of Australian Academy of Science,
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Zhang Jie2006–present physicist in x-ray lasers, high field and laser-plasma physicsMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina,
International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the TWAS
Yao Tongbin1945 missile and space program scientist,
Two-Bombs-One-Satellite medalist
Jun Ye叶军1989physicistMember of the US National Academy of SciencesMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Information science, system science and electrical engineering

English nameChinese nameGraduated in/Served on faculty duringProfileAcademicianship
Zhu Wuhua1923/1945-1998 scientist in electronics; educatorMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Cai Jintao1930 scientist in electronicsMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chu Yinghuang1931 specialist in power engineeringMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qian Zhonghan1933 scientist in power engineeringMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang Zhongjun/
T.T. Chang
1934/1940-1995 scientist in electrical systems and automatic controlMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wang An/
An Wang
1940 computer scientist and inventor, founder of Wang LaboratoriesMember of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Zhou Wenjun/
Wen Tsing Chow
1940 missile guidance scientist and digital computer pioneer
Cao Jianyou1940 scientist in electrical power systemsMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yang Jiachi1941 scientist in automatic control, satellite control specialist, Two-Bombs-One-Satellite medalistMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tian Binggeng/
Ping King Tien
1941 scientist in microwave electronics, optical electronics and materials scienceMember of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences,
Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering,
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering,
Academician of the Academia Sinica, Fellow of the TWAS
Li Tianhe/
Thomas H. Lee
1946 specialist in power engineering Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering,
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Tong Zhipeng1946 scientist in telecommunicationsMember of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Gu Yuxiu/
Y.H. Ku
1945-1947 (as faculty) scientist in electrical machinery, system and control; educator; writer, playwright and poet
Ge Shouren/
Ernest S. Kuh
1945-1947 (as student) scientist in circuit theory and electronic design automation Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering,
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Academia Sinica
Xia Peisu1947 computer scientistMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wang Geng1949 specialist in electrical power transmission Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chen Jingxiong1950 scientist in electromagnetics, microwave and antennasMember of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Kuang Dingbo1952 scientist in infrared and remote sensing Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Li Lemin李乐民 1952 scientist in telecommunicationsMember of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Tang Renyuan唐任远 1952 scientist in electric motor engineeringMember of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Zhu Yinghao1952 scientist in electric power transformersMember of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Zhao Zisen赵梓森 1953 specialist in telecommunicationsMember of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chen Junliang1955 scientist in telecommunicationsMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Jiang Xinsong蒋新松 1956 scientist in robotics and automation Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Yao Xi1957 scientist in materials and devices Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Foreign Associate of U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Chen Yazhu1962 scientist in power electronics and biomedical engineering Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Teng Shanghua
(Shang-Hua Teng)
滕尚华 1985 computer scientist, Gödel Prize winner

Engineering and technological sciences

Life sciences and medicine

Humanities and social sciences

Business

Sports

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xu Xueyan . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120709002957/http://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Xu_Xueyan/bio . 2012-07-09 .
  2. Ji. Weilong. Hu Shi and Xu Xinliu. Chinese Studies in History. 40. 2. Winter 2006–2007. 10.2753/CSH0009-4633400203. 52–70. 159656320 . - Cited: p. 52.