Zhou Qifeng Explained

Office1:10th President of Peking University
Term Start1:November 2008
Term End1:March 2013
Predecessor1:Xu Zhihong
Successor1:Wang Enge
Office2:President of Jilin University
Term Start2:2004
Term End2:2008
Predecessor2:Wu Boda
Successor2:Zhan Tao
Zhou Qifeng
Native Name:周其凤
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:20 November 1947
Birth Place:Liuyang County, Hunan, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Peking University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Module:
Child:yes
P:Zhōu Qífèng
W:Chou Ch'i-feng

Zhou Qifeng (; 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.

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.

He was president of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) between 2018–2019[2] and member of Chinese Academy of Sciences. 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. He studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst and was awarded Master of Science in 1981 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1983. In 2010. he received honorary Doctor of Science from University of Massachusetts Amherst.[4]

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

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.pku.edu.cn/about/ldjg/xzh/zqf.jsp 北京大学网站:周其凤 北京大学党委常委、校长
  2. Web site: Past Officers . International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
  3. Web site: IARU - IARU Presidents . archiv.iaru.ethz.ch.
  4. Web site: Zhou Qifeng received 2010 honorary degree . University of Massachusetts Amherst. July 9, 2024.