Zhou Qifeng

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] He also served as President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

Zhou Qifeng
周其凤
Zhou Qifeng at Peking University opening ceremony on 3 September 2011
President of Peking University
In office
November 2008  March 2013
Preceded byXu Zhihong
Succeeded byZhou Qifeng
President of Jilin University
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byWu Boda
Succeeded byZhan Tao
Personal details
Born (1947-11-20) November 20, 1947
Liuyang County, Hunan, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materPeking University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Biography

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 from 1980 to 1983 and returned to Peking University after receiving his PhD degree.

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

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