List of Shanghai Jiao Tong University alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of Jiaotong University before 1955 (simplified Chinese: 交通大学; traditional Chinese: 交通大學) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) after 1955.

Government and politics

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Name Chinese Graduated in Profile
Cai E 蔡锷 1898 famous general, founder of the Republican Protection Army against Yuan Shikai
Huang Yanpei 黃炎培 1902 politician, industrialist, educator, and one of the founding pioneers of the China Democratic League
Shao Lizi 邵力子 1905 politician, educator, former president of Shanghai University and teacher of Chinese literature in Fudan University
Chen Yibai 陈一白 1922 Minister of Department of Communications in the government of Republic of China
Lu Dingyi 陆定一 1926 politician, former head of Propaganda Department
Wang Daohan 汪道涵 1933 former mayor of Shanghai, paramount politician who held the famous Wang-Koo summits together with Koo Chen-fu
Jiang Zemin 江泽民 1947 politician, former CPC General Secretary, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission
Ding Guangen 丁关根 1951 politician, former Minister of Railways, Head of Propaganda Department
Chen Minzhang 陈敏章 1955 former Minister of Health, President of Red Cross Society of China, President of Chinese Medical Association
Ye Liansong 叶连松 1960 politician, former governor of Hebei Province
Chen Mingyi 陈明义 1962 politician, Secretary of Party Committee of Fujian Province
Wan Xueyuan 万学远 1964 former governor of Zhejiang Province, Vice Minister of Personnel of P.R. China
Yan Junqi 严隽琪 1967 politician, chairperson of China Association of Promoting Democracy
Chen Zhu 陈竺 1981 Minister of Health of P.R. China

Natural sciences and mathematics

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Name Chinese name Graduated in/

Served on faculty during

Profile Academicianship
Qian Xuesen 钱学森 1934 missile and space program chief scientist,
Two-Bombs-One-Satellite medalist,
National Exceptional Contribution Scientist awardee (only one in history so far)
Co-founder of Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Wu Wenjun 吴文俊 1940 mathematician, State Preeminent Science and Technology Award winner, Shaw Prize winner Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Fellow of the TWAS
Xu Guangxian 徐光宪 1944 chemist, State Preeminent Science and Technology Award winner Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hu Hesheng 胡和生 1945–1948 mathematician Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wu Youxun/
Y.H. Woo
吴有训 1949 physicist; educator Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
He Zuoxiu 何祚庥 1949 physicist Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gu Min/
Min Gu
顾敏 1982 scientist in micro-photonics Fellow of Australian Academy of Science,
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Zhang Jie 张杰 2006–present physicist in x-ray lasers, high field and laser-plasma physics Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina,
International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the TWAS
Yao Tongbin zh:姚桐斌 1945 missile and space program scientist,
Two-Bombs-One-Satellite medalist
Jun Ye 叶军 1989 physicist Member of the US National Academy of Sciences

Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Information science, system science and electrical engineering

English name Chinese name Graduated in/

Served on faculty during

Profile Academicianship
Zhu Wuhua 朱物华 1923/1945-1998 scientist in electronics; educator Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Cai Jintao 蔡金涛 1930 scientist in electronics Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chu Yinghuang 褚应璜 1931 specialist in power engineering Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qian Zhonghan 钱钟韩 1933 scientist in power engineering Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang Zhongjun/
T.T. Chang
张仲俊 1934/1940-1995 scientist in electrical systems and automatic control Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wang An/
An Wang
王安 1940 computer scientist and inventor, founder of Wang Laboratories Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Zhou Wenjun/
Wen Tsing Chow
周文俊 1940 missile guidance scientist and digital computer pioneer
Cao Jianyou 曹建猷 1940 scientist in electrical power systems Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yang Jiachi 杨嘉墀 1941 scientist in automatic control, satellite control specialist, Two-Bombs-One-Satellite medalist Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tian Binggeng/
Ping King Tien
田炳耕 1941 scientist in microwave electronics, optical electronics and materials science Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences,
Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering,
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering,
Academician of the Academia Sinica, Fellow of the TWAS
Li Tianhe/
Thomas H. Lee
李天和 1946 specialist in power engineering Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering,
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Tong Zhipeng 童志鵬 1946 scientist in telecommunications Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Gu Yuxiu/
Y.H. Ku
顾毓琇 1945-1947 (as faculty) scientist in electrical machinery, system and control; educator; writer, playwright and poet
Ge Shouren/
Ernest S. Kuh
葛守仁 1945-1947 (as student) scientist in circuit theory and electronic design automation Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering,
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Academia Sinica
Xia Peisu 夏培肃 1947 computer scientist Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wang Geng 汪耕 1949 specialist in electrical power transmission Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chen Jingxiong 陈敬熊 1950 scientist in electromagnetics, microwave and antennas Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Kuang Dingbo 匡定波 1952 scientist in infrared and remote sensing Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Li Lemin 李乐民 1952 scientist in telecommunications Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Tang Renyuan 唐任远 1952 scientist in electric motor engineering Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Zhu Yinghao 朱英浩 1952 scientist in electric power transformers Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Zhao Zisen 赵梓森 1953 specialist in telecommunications Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chen Junliang 陈俊亮 1955 scientist in telecommunications Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Jiang Xinsong 蒋新松 1956 scientist in robotics and automation Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Yao Xi 姚熹 1957 scientist in materials and devices Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Foreign Associate of U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Chen Yazhu 陈亚珠 1962 scientist in power electronics and biomedical engineering Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Teng Shanghua
(Shang-Hua Teng)
滕尚华 1985 computer scientist, Gödel Prize winner

Engineering and technological sciences

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  • Chow Wen Tsing/Wen Tsing Chow (周文俊) - missile guidance scientist and digital computer pioneer
  • Qian Xuesen (钱学森) - missile and space program chief scientist, Two-Bombs-One-Satellite medalist, National Exceptional Contribution Scientist awardee
  • Xu Xueyan (许学彦) - famous ship designer[1]
  • Yang Jiachi (杨嘉墀) - space program scientist, specialist of automatic control, Two-Bombs-One-Satellite medalist
  • Zhang Guangdou (张光斗) - world-renowned specialist in hydraulic engineering
  • James S. C. Chao (趙錫成) - the founder of the Foremost Group, a New York-based shipping, trading, and finance enterprise.

Life sciences and medicine

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Humanities and social sciences

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  • Cai Yuanpei (蔡元培) - famous educator, esperantist and the president of Peking University
  • Hong Yi (李叔同) - master painter, musician, dramatist, calligrapher, seal cutter, poet, and Buddhist monk
  • Lisa Lu (卢燕) - Chinese-American actress and documentary producer
  • Mao Yushi (茅于轼) - economist
  • Wu Youxun (吴有训) - educator

Business

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Sports

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  • Ding Junhui (丁俊晖) - Professional snooker player
  • Wang Liqin (王励勤) - Professional table tennis player, World and Olympic multi medalist, once of best players in history
  • Liu Guoliang (刘国梁) - Olympic gold medalist, chief manager of China's table tennis national team
  • Yao Ming (姚明) - Professional basketball player
  • Sui Lu (眭禄) - Olympic Silver Medalist gymnast
  • Xu Jiayu (徐嘉余) - Professional backstroke swimmer, Olympic Silver Medalist and World multi medalist
  • Fan Zhendong (樊振东) - Professional table tennis player, World multi medalist, one of best players in history

References

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  1. ^ "Xu Xueyan". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09.
  2. ^ Ji, Weilong (Winter 2006–2007). "Hu Shi and Xu Xinliu". Chinese Studies in History. 40 (2): 52–70. doi:10.2753/CSH0009-4633400203. S2CID 159656320. - Cited: p. 52.