Wu Zhaohui

Wu Zhaohui (Chinese: 吴朝晖; born December 1966) is a Chinese computer scientist. He is a professor who has served as President of Zhejiang University since 2015. He was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017.[1][2][3][4]

Wu Zhaohui
吴朝晖
President of Zhejiang University
Assumed office
May 2015
Preceded byLin Jianhua
Personal details
BornDecember 1966 (age 54)
Wenzhou, Zhejiang
ParentsWu Xuequan
ResidenceHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Alma materZhejiang University
Known forCyborg intelligence
AwardsMember of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Early life and education

Wu was born in Wenzhou, Zhejiang in December 1966. His father Wu Xuequan was academic director of Wenzhou No. 7 High School.[5] He has a younger sister.[5] He entered Zhejiang University in 1984, where he received his Ph.D. in computer science in 1993.[6]

Career

Wu is a professor in the College of Computer Science and Technology at Zhejiang University before he was named in May 2015 to be President of the university. In 2007, he was assistant to university president and then vice president and executive vice president. Currently, he also serves as a director of the National Panel of Modern Service Industry, vice president of the China Association of Higher Education, and vice president of the Chinese Health Information Association.

Research

Wu's major research is focused on cyborg intelligence in the computer science and technology discipline. He was a chief scientist in the 973 Project and an information expert in the 863 Project. His research covers cyborg intelligence, A.I., service computing, and computational intelligence.[7][8]

Awards

  • Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2017)

References

Educational offices
Previous:
Lin Jianhua
President of Zhejiang University
2015
Incumbent
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