Wang Mingxiu (Chinese: 王明庥; pinyin: Wáng Míngxiū; 12 March 1932 – 18 November 2023) was a Chinese forest geneticist and breeder and university administrator who was president of Nanjing Forestry University from 1984 to 1993, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Wang Mingxiu | |
|---|---|
王明庥 | |
| President of Nanjing Forestry University | |
| In office 1984–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ma Dapu |
| Succeeded by | Zhao Qiseng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1932 Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Died | 18 November 2023 (aged 91) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Huazhong Agricultural University Moscow State Forestry University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding |
| Institutions | Nanjing Forestry University |
Biography edit
Wang was born into a family of teachers, in Wuhan, Hubei, on 12 March 1932.[1] He attended Shashi High School.[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1950.[1] He graduated from Huazhong Agricultural University majoring in forestry before gaining a vice-doctorate degree in forestry from Moscow State Forestry University.[1]
Wang returned to China in 1961 and that year joined the faculty of Nanjing Forestry University.[1] He moved up the ranks to become vice president in January 1982 and president in January 1984.[1]
On 18 November 2023, he died from an illness in Nanjing, Jiangsu, at the age of 91.[1][3]
Honours and awards edit
- 1986 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class)[1]
- 1994 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[1]
- 1999 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 中国工程院院士、南京林业大学原校长王明庥逝世 享年91岁. Sohu (in Chinese). 19 November 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Peng Jun (彭军) (20 November 2023). 痛别！沙市中学知名校友王明庥院士逝世. jznews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Ge Lingdan (葛灵丹) (19 November 2023). 中国工程院院士、南京林业大学原校长王明庥逝世，享年91岁. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.