Wu Qidi (; born August 1947) is a

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politician and engineer. She is the president of the Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association.

Education

Wu completed her undergraduate degree in

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in 1970. She worked as a technician in a factory making equipment for the

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Central Office for telecommunications until 1975, when she moved to Beijing to become a technician in the

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. In 1978, Wu resumed her studies as a master's student

, researching precision instruments and working as an assistant engineer. From 1981 to 1986, Wu studied for a PhD at the

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Career

From 1986 to 1989, Wu worked as a lecturer at

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before becoming an assistant professor, then a professor. In 1993, she was made vice-president of

, before becoming president in 1995. During Wu's presidency, the number of students at Tongji increased from 27,000 to 56,000 and the funds available for research increased three-fold. In 2002, Wu was an alternate member of the

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. In 2003, Wu was made Vice-minister of Education, in addition to becoming a Vice-chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation.

Honours and awards

Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

(1999). *

Henry Fok Henry Fok Ying Tung (10 May 1923 – 28 October 2006) was a Hong Kong businessman. He has ancestral roots in Lianxi Village, Panyu, now part of Guangzhou, Guangdong. Fok was the vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's ...

Scholarship Award from

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for Young Teachers (1988)

References

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