Wang Enge

Wang Enge (born January 1957) is a Chinese physicist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He succeeded Zhou Qifeng to the office of the President of Peking University on 22 March 2013.[1][2] From 15 February 2015, he becomes the Vice President of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Wang Enge
王恩哥
Born	January 1957 (age 64) Shenyang, Liaoning
Education	Liaoning University Peking University
Occupation	Physicist
Years active	1990 - present
Organization	Chinese Academy of Sciences
Political party	Communist Party of China

Wang Enge
Traditional Chinese	王恩哥
Simplified Chinese	王恩哥
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wāng ēngē

Life

Early life

Wang was born into a wealthy and highly educated family in Shenyang, Liaoning.[3][4] During the Down to the Countryside Movement, he became a sent-down youth in Liaozhong County. After the Cultural Revolution, he was accepted to Liaoning University in December 1977, obtaining a B.S. and M.S. in theoretical physics.[3][4][5] Before graduation, Wang went to study in America at Princeton University.[4] Wang received his Ph.D. from Peking University in July 1990.[4][6] In January 1992, Wang attended the University of Lille Nord de France.[4][7]

Career

In 2007, Wang was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, at the age of 50.[7][8] In 2009, Wang served as the President of School of Physics of Peking University. On 22 March 2013, Wang was promoted to become the President of Peking University. He is a recipient of the 2005 TWAS Prize.[9] Wang also received the Advanced Materials Laureate in 2018. [10]

Work

• Y. Guo, Y.F. Zhang, X.Y. Bao, T.Z. Han, Z. Tang, L.X. Zhang, W.G. Zhu, E.G. Wang, Q. Niu, Z.Q. Qiu, J.F. Jia, Z.X Zhao, and Q.K. Xue, Science 306, 1915 (2004), Superconductivity modulated by quantum size effects.
• G. Y. Zhang, X.D. Bai, X. Jiang, and E.G. Wang, Science 303, 766d (2004), Tubular Graphite Cones -Response.
• G. Y. Zhang, X. Jiang, and E.G. Wang, Science 300, 472 (2003), Tubular Graphite Cones.
• Xiaolin Li, Guangyu Zhang, Xuedong Bai, Xiaoming Sun, Xinran Wang, Enge Wang and Hongjie Dai, Nature Nanotechnology 3, 538(2008), Highly conducting graphene sheets and Langmuir–Blodgett films.

References

1. 王恩哥任北大校长 周其凤因年龄不再担任 (in Chinese). Chinanews. 2013-03-22.
2. "Wang Enge appointed president of Peking University". Peking University. 2013.
3. "Wang Enge: the 26th president in the history of Peking University". People. 2013.
4. "Message from the President". Peking University. 2013.
5. "Enge Wang". 2013.
6. "Wang Enge". 2013.
7. "执掌北大校印的著名物理学家——王恩哥院士侧记". Peking University. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
8. "王恩哥 北京大学党委常委、校长". Peking University. Peking University. 2013-12-29.
9. "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.
10. Advanced Materials Laureate