Yu Ruqin

Yu Ruqin is a Chinese chemist. He served as president of [Hunan University] from 1993 to 1999 and is an academician of the Chinese [Academy of Sciences].

Biography

Yu was born in Shanghai, but was raised in Changsha, Hunan, his hometown. He secondary studied at Yali School. He graduated from Beijing [Foreign Studies University] and Saint [Petersburg State University]. After graduation, he worked at the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. At the same time, he taught at the University of [Science and Technology of China].
He taught at Hunan University since 1962, what he was promoted to professor in 1980, and served as the university's president from 1993 to 1999.
In 1991, he was elected a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is a member of the Chinese [Chemical Society (Beijing)|Chinese Chemical Society]. He was a member of the 6th, 8th, and 9th National Committee of the Chinese [People's Political Consultative Conference].