Xi Nanhua

Xi Nanhua (Chinese: 席南华; born March 1963) is a Chinese mathematician currently serving as President of the Institute of Mathematics and Systems Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dean of the College of Mathematics, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xi.
Xi Nanhua
BornMarch 1963 (age 57)
Yingde, Guangdong, China
Alma materHuaihua University
East China Normal University
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsInstitute of Mathematics and Systems Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese席南華
Simplified Chinese席南华

Biography

Xi was born in Yingde, Guangdong in March 1963, while his ancestral home is in Qidong County, Hunan. After the resumption of college entrance examination, he graduated from Huaihua University. In 1982 he entered East China Normal University, where he earned his master's degree and Ph.D. in mathematics. He conducted post-doctoral research at the Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was elected an academician of the CAS in 2009. He was vice president of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences between 2014 and 2017. He is now President of the CAS Institute of Mathematics and Systems Sciences and Dean of the College of Mathematics, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Awards

References
  1. Wu Honghan (武泓含) (4 January 2015). 席南华：数学也可以小清新. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. 中国数学会前副理事长、中国科学院数学与系统科学研究院席南华院士当选政协十三届全国委员会常务委员. cms.org.cn (in Chinese). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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