Wu Zhiqiang (engineer)
Wu Zhiqiang | |||||||
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吴志强 | |||||||
Born | Shanghai, China | 1 August 1960||||||
Alma mater | Tongji University Technical University of Berlin | ||||||
Scientific career | |||||||
Fields | Urban planning | ||||||
Institutions | Tongji University | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴志强 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 吳志強 | ||||||
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Wu Zhiqiang (born 1 August 1960) is a Chinese engineer who is a counsellor for Shanghai Municipal Government, a former vice president of Tongji University, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[1]
Biography[]
Wu was born in Shanghai, on 1 August 1960.[2] He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree and Master of Engineering degree from Tongji University in 1982 and 1982, respectively.[2] After graduating in 1985, he stayed at the university and worked as an instructor. In April 1988, he pursued advanced studies in Germany, earning Doctor of Engineering degree from the Technical University of Berlin in 1994.[2] After university, he was recruited by the Berlin Institute of City and Architecture as a senior researcher.
Wu returned to China in 1996 and continued to teach at Tongji University. In June 1996, he was appointed deputy dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, rising to dean in 2003. After this office was terminated in September 2009, he became assistant to the president, serving until September 2011. He moved up the ranks to become vice president in October 2011. He also served as chief planner for Shanghai World Expo and Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition.[2] In July 2021, he was hired by the Shanghai Municipal Government as a counsellor.[3]
Honours and awards[]
- Academician of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[2]
- Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[2]
- Fellow of the German Academy of Science and Engineering[2]
- 27 November 2017 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[4]
References[]
- ^ Huang Xin (黄辛) (27 August 2021). 吴志强院士:让科技造福于百姓美好生活. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g 吴志强. Chinese Academy of Engineering (in Chinese). 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Wang Haiyan (王海燕) (9 July 2021). 12名上海市政府新参事受聘,他们都是谁?来自哪些领域?. eastday.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Ding Xiao (丁晓), ed. (27 November 2017). 中国工程院产生67位新当选院士,比尔·盖茨当选外籍院士. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Engineers from Shanghai
- Tongji University alumni
- Tongji University faculty
- Technical University of Berlin alumni
- Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering