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Wang Mingxiu

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Wang Mingxiu
王明庥
President of Nanjing Forestry University
In office
1984–1993
Preceded byMa Dapu [zh]
Succeeded byZhao Qiseng [zh]
Personal details
Born(1932-03-12)12 March 1932
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Died18 November 2023(2023-11-18) (aged 91)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materHuazhong Agricultural University
Moscow State Forestry University
Scientific career
FieldsForest Tree Genetics and Breeding
InstitutionsNanjing Forestry University

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.

Biography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.


Educational offices
Preceded by President of Nanjing Forestry University
1984–1993
Succeeded by