Wang Enge
Chinese physicist
Wang Enge (Chinese: 王恩哥; pinyin: Wāng ēngē; born 24 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. From 15 February 2015, he becomes the Vice President of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Early life
Wang was born into a wealthy and highly educated family in Shenyang, Liaoning. 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. Before graduation, Wang went to study in America at Princeton University. Wang received his Ph.D. from Peking University in July 1990. In January 1992, Wang attended the University of Lille Nord de France.
Career
In 2007, Wang was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, at the age of 50.
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