Xie Xide

Xie Xide
谢希德
Born(1921-03-19)March 19, 1921
Quanzhou, Fujian, China
DiedMarch 4, 2000(2000-03-04) (aged 78)
NationalityChinese
Other namesHsi-teh Hsieh
Hilda Hsieh
EducationXiamen University (B.S.)
Smith College (M.S.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Occupation(s)Politician
President of Fudan University
Physics Academic
EmployerFudan University
Known forPhysics
University Administrator
CPCC delegate
SpouseCao Tianqin
HonoursFellow of the American Physical Society, Academician of The World Academy of Sciences, Distinguished Scholar of the Committee on Scholarly Communication with The People's Republic of China

Xie Xide (simplified Chinese: 谢希德; traditional Chinese: 謝希德; pinyin: Xiè Xīdé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Hi-tek; 19 March 1921 – 4 March 2000), also known as Hsi-teh Hsieh and as Hilda Hsieh, was a Chinese physicist. She was president of Fudan University from 1983 to 1989, and remained as advisor to the university from 1989 until her death. She helped to set up the university's Centre for American Studies[1] and founded its Modern Physics Institute in 1977.

Xie also served as a member in the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party from 1982 to 1992.[2]

  1. ^ "Centre for American Studies, Fudan University". Archived from the original on 2007-03-19. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  2. ^ "Xie, Xide". CWP at physics.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2007-03-20.