Wang Enge

Wang Enge
Native name 王恩哥
Born January 1957 (age 59)
Shenyang, Liaoning
Residence Beijing
Alma mater Liaoning University
Peking University
Occupation Physicist
Years active 1990 - present
Organization Chinese Academy of Sciences
Political party Communist Party of China
Wang Enge
Traditional Chinese 王恩哥
Simplified Chinese 王恩哥

Wang Enge (born January 1957) is a Chinese physicist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He succeeded Zhou Qifeng to the office of the President of Peking University on 22 March 2013.[1][2] From 15 February 2015, he becomes the Vice President of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Life

Early life

Wang was born into a wealthy and highly educated family in Shenyang, Liaoning.[3][4] During the Down to the Countryside Movement, he became a sent-down youth in Liaozhong County. After the Cultural Revolution, he was accepted to Liaoning University in December 1977, obtaining a B.S. and M.S. in theoretical physics.[3][4][5] Before graduation, Wang went to study in America at Princeton University.[4] Wang received his Ph.D. from Peking University in July 1990.[4][6] In January 1992, Wang attended the University of Lille Nord de France.[4][7]

Career

In 2007, Wang was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, at the age of 50.[7][8] In 2009, Wang served as the President of School of Physics of Peking University. On 22 March 2013, Wang was promoted to become the President of Peking University.

Work

References

Academic offices
Preceded by
Zhou Qifeng
President of Peking University
2013 - 2015
Succeeded by
Lin Jianhua
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