Lu Yongxiang (; born April 28, 1942) is a Chinese mechanical engineer and politician. He served as President of the

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republi ...

and Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress.

Biography

Lu studied in the Department of Mechanical Engineering,

Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a national public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigious C9 League and is selected into the n ...

(ZJU), and majored in hydrodynamics (hydraulic mechanics). He graduated from ZJU in 1964, and became a lecturer in his department at ZJU. 1979, Lu was an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at RWTH Aachen University, West Germany. Lu obtained his doctorate in 1981, based on his dissertation ''Entwicklung vorgesteuerter Proportionalventile mit 2-Wege-Einbauventil als Stellglied und mit geräteinterner Rückführung. Aachen: Techn. Hochsch.; Diss.; 1981''. In 1981, Lu returned to ZJU and continued his teaching position as a lecturer. He soon was promoted to associate professor and was the research group leader of the Laboratory of Fluid Power Transmission and Control at ZJU. 1983, Lu was promoted to professor, and was the director of the Institute of Fluid Power Transmission and Control, Department of Mechanical Engineering, ZJU. From 1985 to 1987, Lu served as Vice-president of ZJU; and from 1988 to 1995, he was the President of ZJU. Lu is also a part-time professor at

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbr. THU) is a national public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is a member of the C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, Projec ...

. Lu was appointed Vice-president of the

(CAS) in November 1993. From 1993 to 1997, he was the Executive Vice-president of CAS. From July 1997 to March 2011, he was the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and also the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Committee of CAS Academic Board (中国科学院学部主席团). Lu has served as a Vice-chairman of

National People's Congress The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC; ), or simply the National People's Congress, is constitutionally the supreme state authority and the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. With 2,9 ...

Academic & educational positions

Presidentships: * Vice-president, the

(CAS), (1993–1997) * Executive Vice-president, CAS, (1994–1997) * Executive Chairman, the Presidential Committee of CAS Academic Board, (1997–2011) * President, CAS, (1997–2011) * Vice-president, Chinese Association of Science and Technology (中国科学技术协会), (1986–1996) * Chairman, Higher Education Consultative Committee of the State Education Commission, (1990–1994) *

Director-general A director general or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals'' ) or general director is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer, within a governmen ...

(理事长), Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology (中国科学技术史学会), (1995–2004) * Director-general, Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (中国机械工程学会), (2001–present) * Vice-president,

Third World Academy of Sciences The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is a merit-based science academy established for developing countries, uniting 1,000 scientists in some 70 countries. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable deve ...

(TWAS), (1998–2006) * Co-Chair, InterAcademy Council (IAC), (2005–present) Memberships: * Academician, the

Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

(CAE), (June 1994 election) * Academician, the

(CAS), in the Division of Technological Sciences, (1991 election) * Member,

University Grants Committee (Hong Kong) University Grants Committee of Hong Kong is a non-statutory advisory committee responsible for counselling the Government of Hong Kong on the financing and expansion needs of its subsidised higher education institutions. Appointed by the ...

, (1996–2003) * Member,

(TWAS), (1990-) * Foreign Member, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, (2004-) * Honorary Fellow, the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, UK, (2004-) * Corresponding Member, the Australian Academy of Science, (2004-) * Foreign Member,

German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (german: Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften), short Leopoldina, is the national academy of Germany, and is located in Halle (Saale). Founde ...

, (2005-) * Foreign Member,

Russian Academy of Sciences The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; russian: Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к (РАН) ''Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk'') consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across ...

, (2006-)

Social & political positions

* Vice-chairman,

of the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

, (2003–present) * Member, Chief Executive's Commission on Innovation and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, (1998–1999) * Special Advisor, Advisory Commission on Innovation and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, (2000–present)

Honors & awards

Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille The Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille is an award by the German Institute for Inventions (, D.I.E.) in memory of Rudolf Diesel for inventions and the entrepreneurial and economical implications accounting to the laureate. Since 1953 the award has been present ...

(1997) * Alexander von Humboldt Medal (1998) * The Knight Commander's Cross (Badge & Star) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, (2000) * Werner Heisenberg Medal (2001), from the

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (german: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung) is a foundation established by the government of the Federal Republic of Germany and funded by the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry of Education and Rese ...

* Gold Badge for Science and Culture of Public President of Italy, (2004) * Abdus Salam Medal, from the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), (2006) * Harnack medal (2006), from the

Max Planck Institute Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...

* The Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Medal (2010), from the

INSA The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) is a non-profit, nonpartisan 501(c)(6) professional organization based in Arlington Virginia for public and private sector members of the United States Intelligence Community. History ...

* The Robert. E. Koski Medal (2010), from

ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing ...

, for a lifetime outstanding contributions in the field of fluid power transmission and control

External links

Professor LU Yongxiang Curriculum vitae
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