Jiang Lan (Chinese: 姜澜; born July 1972) is a Chinese scientist and university administrator who is the current president of Beijing Institute of Technology, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Jiang Lan
姜澜
President of Beijing Institute of Technology
Assumed office
30 April 2024
Party SecretaryZhang Jun (张军)
Preceded byLong Teng [zh]
Personal details
BornJuly 1972 (age 52)
Zigong, Sichuan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materBeijing Institute of Technology
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Scientific career
FieldsLaser manufacturing
InstitutionsBeijing Institute of Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāng Lán

Biography

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Jiang was born in Zigong, Sichuan, in July 1972.[1] He attended Zigong No.1 High School. After graduating from Beijing Institute of Technology in 1995, he was sent to study at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology on government scholarships.[1] In 2000, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Missouri University of Science and Technology.[1] He worked at the university after graduation.

Jiang returned to China in 2006 and that same year became professor at Beijing Institute of Technology.[1] He was deputy director of the Machinery and Transportation Department in 2009. In 2012, he was appointed deputy dean of the Machinery and Vehicles School, rising to dean in 2015. He served as vice president of the university in November 2022, and in April 2024 was promoted to the president position.[1][2]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (30 April 2024). 中科院院士姜澜已任北京理工大学校长、党委副书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (30 April 2024). 北理工北师大新校长到任. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ 2016年度国家自然科学奖项目名单. www.most.gov.cn (in Chinese). 5 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ Liu Yang (刘阳) (19 January 2024). 中国科学院院士、北京理工大学教授姜澜——执着探索,用好那道超强超快的光. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
Educational offices
Preceded by President of Beijing Institute of Technology
2024–present
Incumbent