Xu Zhihong

Xu Zhihong (simplified Chinese: 许智宏; traditional Chinese: 許智宏, 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]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xu.

References
  1. "Posthumous awards for Jalib, former Dawn editor". Dawn. 24 March 2009.
  2. "(90826) Xuzhihong". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Chen Jiaer		 President of Peking University
1999–2008		 Succeeded by
Zhou Qifeng


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