Xu Ningsheng
Xu Ningsheng (simplified Chinese: 许宁生; traditional Chinese: 許寧生; pinyin: Xǔ Nìngshēng; born 7 July 1957) is a Chinese physicist who is the current President of Fudan University. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences.[1]
Xu Ningsheng | |
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许宁生 | |
| President of Fudan University | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Yuliang |
| President of Sun Yat-sen University | |
| In office 23 December 2010 – 24 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Daren |
| Succeeded by | Luo Jun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1957 Puning, Guangdong |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Residence | Shanghai |
| Alma mater | Sun Yat-sen University Aston University |
| Occupation | Educator |
Biography
Xu was born in Zhanlong Town of Puning, Guangdong province, on July 7, 1957, with his ancestral home in Chenghai District, Shantou. Xu secondary studied at Xingwen High School.
He was a sent-down youth from 1975 to 1978, during the Cultural Revolution.
After the Resumption of University Entrance Examination in 1977, he studied, then taught, at the Department of Physics of Sun Yat-sen University, in Guangzhou. He received his doctor's degree from Aston University in 1986, and taught at the university for 10 years afterwards.[2][3]
He was honored as a Distinguished Young Scholar by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (国家杰出青年科学基金) in 1995.
He returned to China in 1996 and that year became professor of physics at Sun Yat-sen University, becoming Dean of its School of Physics and Engineering in 1999, and was promoted to Vice-President in 2004. He also served as Dean of International Exchange College between 2004 and 2008.
He was elected a fellow of the Institute of Physics in 1998. He was named a Chang Jiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education of China in 1999.
In December 2010, he was appointed President of Sun Yat-sen University.[4] In October 2014 he was appointed President of Fudan University.[1]
References
- "Xu Ningsheng". Fudan University. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- 复旦新任校长许宁生“首秀”：纯正英语让英国勋爵“点赞”. 163.com (in Chinese). 2014-10-31.
- 许宁生，结缘中大36年. Sina (in Chinese). 2014-10-25.
- 罗俊接棒许宁生，成为改革开放后中山大学第7任掌校人. 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-01-27.
| Educational offices | ||
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| Previous: Huang Daren |
President of Sun Yat-sen University 2010–2014 |
Next: Luo Jun (罗俊) |
| Previous: Yang Yuliang |
President of Fudan University 2014– |
Incumbent |