Xu Zhihong
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Xu Zhihong | |
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许智宏 | |
President of Peking University | |
In office November 1999 – November 2008 | |
Preceded by | Chen Jia'er |
Succeeded by | Zhou Qifeng |
Personal details | |
Born | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China | October 14, 1942
Alma mater | Peking University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | Peking University |
Xu Zhihong (simplified Chinese: 许智宏; traditional Chinese: 許智宏; pinyin: Xǔ Zhìhóng, born 1942) is a Chinese botanist and former President of Peking University. He is a former vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2009, Zhihong was conferred upon the award of Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam in recognition of his services to Pakistan.[1] Asteroid 90826 Xuzhihong, discovered by the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program in 1995, was named in his honor.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 4 October 2009 (M.P.C. 67219).[3]
References
- ^ "Posthumous awards for Jalib, former Dawn editor". Dawn. 24 March 2009.
- ^ "(90826) Xuzhihong". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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