Zhang Jie (scientist)
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Zhang Jie is currently the President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
(since November 2006). He is a physicist and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
(since 2003). He was elected to the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina on March 28, 2007. On October 21, 2007, during the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
, Zhang Jie was elected to be an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
Zhang Jie was born in 1958. He received both his bachelor's degree and master's degree from Inner Mongolia University
, China, and his Ph.D. degree from Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS) in 1988. From 1988 to 1998, he was a visiting scholar at the Max Planck Society
in Germany and at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
in the United Kingdom. In 1999, he returned to China and served as a research scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
. He was appointed head of Bureau of Fundamental Science at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
in 2003. On November 27, 2006, Zhang Jie took place of the former President Xie Shengwu
and became the new President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
.
Zhang Jie has published more than 100 papers, 15 of which were on Science
, Physical Review Letters
and other journals with an impact factor above 7.2. He has received numerous awards in his life.
Dr. Zhang is a member of the Board of Trustees of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST).
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
(since November 2006). He is a physicist and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
(since 2003). He was elected to the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina on March 28, 2007. On October 21, 2007, during the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
National Congress of the Communist Party of China
The National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a party congress that is held about once every five years. The National Congress is theoretically the highest body within the Communist Party of China, but in practice important decisions are made before the meeting. Since 1987 the National...
, Zhang Jie was elected to be an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
Zhang Jie was born in 1958. He received both his bachelor's degree and master's degree from Inner Mongolia University
Inner Mongolia University
Inner Mongolia University, located in the city of Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, Northern China, is a university in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, under the authority of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional government....
, China, and his Ph.D. degree from Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
(CAS) in 1988. From 1988 to 1998, he was a visiting scholar at the Max Planck Society
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes publicly funded by the federal and the 16 state governments of Germany....
in Germany and at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is one of the national scientific research laboratories in the UK operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council . It is located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus at Chilton near Didcot in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom...
in the United Kingdom. In 1999, he returned to China and served as a research scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
. He was appointed head of Bureau of Fundamental Science at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
in 2003. On November 27, 2006, Zhang Jie took place of the former President Xie Shengwu
Xie Shengwu
Xie Shengwu, is a physicist and former President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Xie was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. From 1960 to 1966, he studied in the department of engineering physics at SJTU, majoring in nuclear reactors. From 1966 to 1970, he was a teaching assistant in the...
and became the new President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
.
Zhang Jie has published more than 100 papers, 15 of which were on Science
Science (journal)
Science is the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is one of the world's top scientific journals....
, Physical Review Letters
Physical Review Letters
Physical Review Letters , established in 1958, is a peer reviewed, scientific journal that is published 52 times per year by the American Physical Society...
and other journals with an impact factor above 7.2. He has received numerous awards in his life.
Dr. Zhang is a member of the Board of Trustees of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is a public research university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.KAUST was founded in 2009 and focuses exclusively on graduate education and research, using English as the official language of instruction...
(KAUST).