Lu Jiaxi (chemist)

Lu Jiaxi
卢嘉锡
Lu Jiaxi in the early 1960s
President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
In office
May 1981 – January 1987
Preceded byFang Yi
Succeeded byZhou Guangzhao
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
In office
27 March 1993 – 16 March 1998
ChairmanQiao Shi
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
13 March 1998 – 4 June 2001
ChairmanLi Ruihuan
In office
10 April 1988 – 27 March 1993
ChairmanLi Xiannian
Chairman of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
In office
November 1988 – November 1997
Preceded byZhou Gucheng
Succeeded byJiang Zhenghua
Personal details
Born26 October 1915
Xiamen, Fujian, China
DiedJune 4, 2001(2001-06-04) (aged 85)
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Political partyChinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
Spouse
Wu Xunyu (吴逊玉)
(m. 1936)
[1]
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Technology
University College London
Xiamen University

Lu Jiaxi (Chinese: 卢嘉锡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô͘ Ka-sek; 26 October 1915 – 4 June 2001), or Chia-Si Lu,[2] was a Chinese physical chemist who is considered a founder of the discipline in China. He served as President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Founding Director of Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM), and Founding President of Fuzhou University, as well as high-ranking political positions including Chairman of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress.

  1. ^ Lu Xianchi (2012-07-31). "Lu Jiaxi" (in Chinese). Beijing Taiwan Compatriots Association. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16.
  2. ^ Qianer Zhang (March 2002). "In Memory of Professor Lu Jiaxi (Chia-Si Lu), My Beloved Teacher". Journal of Cluster Science. 13 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1023/A:1015150810212. S2CID 94366986.