Xu Zhihong
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Xu Zhihong | |
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许智宏 | |
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| President of Peking University | |
| In office November 1999 – November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chen Jia'er |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Qifeng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1942 |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Peking University |
Xu Zhihong (simplified Chinese: 许智宏; traditional Chinese: 許智宏; pinyin: Xǔ Zhìhóng, born 1942) is a Chinese botanist and former President of Peking University. He is a former vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2009, Zhihong was conferred upon the award of Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam in recognition of his services to Pakistan.[1] Asteroid 90826 Xuzhihong, discovered by the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program in 1995, was named in his honor.[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 4 October 2009 (M.P.C. 67219).[3]
