Introduction of Some Famous Alumni

Xu Jianmin, 1965' Graduate of NUIST, Academician of China Engineering Institute. He was once the dean of China National Meteorology Centre; General Engineer of National Satellite Meteorology Centre and General Engineer of Ground Applied System for “Feng Yun— 2” Static Meteorology Satellite. He was elected as the member of the 10 th Session NPC Environment and Resource Committee. The research group headed by him solved the problem of high precision position for “Feng Yun— 2” Meteorology Satellite Nephogram. He is one of the members of satellite experts in World Meteorology Organization.

Wu Guoxiong , 1966' Graduate of NUIST, Academician of China Science Institute. He is the dean of the National Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Science and the Earth' Fluid Mechanics in Atmospheric Physics Department of China Science Institute; he is the executive member of LAMAS; Chairman of China LAMAS Committee; SSG member of the International CLIVAR; Science Instruction member of International GEWEX; JSC member of WMO/ICSU/ICO; Deputy Chairman of LUGG China National Committee; Chief Editor of Adv. Atmos. Sci; Main Editor of Germany Theor. Appl. Cli; Editor of American “Climate Dynamics”.

Liu Yingjin , 1969' Graduate of NUIST. Deputy Director of China Meteorological Administration (CMA.).

Zheng Guoguang 1982' Graduate of NUIST. Deputy Director of China Meteorological Administration (CMA.).

Xu Xiaofeng , 1982' Graduate of NUIST. Deputy Director of China Meteorological Administration (CMA.).

Li Zaohang , 1978' Graduate of NUIST. Executive Director, Deputy President for Joint-stock Company of Bank of China . He was once Da Lian Branch Manager and President of China Construction Bank. In 1990 he was transferred into Headquarters of China Construction Bank and worked as General Manager in Information Science & Technology Section and International Section. From 1993 to 2000, he was Deputy President in Headquarters of China Construction Bank and was in charge of the work of credit, fund, retailing, liquidation and information science and technology etc. From August, 2004, he has been Executive Director, Deputy President for Joint-stock Company of Bank of China .

Zhu Yunlai , 1981' Graduate of NUIST, is now CEO of China International Financial Corporation. He worked in the well-known American Investment Bank—Morgan Stanley for many years. In 1998, he began to work in the office of China International Financial Corporation ( i.e. Zhong Jin )which is located in Hong Kong . In July, 2004, he was chosen by American Fortune as “ one of the most influential 25 business leaders in Asia ” and was numbered 15. In the marketing process of Overseas' China Life Insurance Company, he acted respectively as Global Coordinator, Global Account Book Administrator in Zhong Jin Corporation, First National City Bank, and Swiss Loan No. 1 Boston and Deutschland Bank. He was honored as “ Top 10 China Creative Talents” in 2004.

Yan Hong , 1966' Graduate of NUIST, Deputy Secretary-general in WMO of the United Nation, and was once Deputy Director of China Meteorological Administration (CMA.).

Lei Zhaochong , 1981' Graduate of NUIST, Director of the Weather Forecasting Research and Tropical Meteorology Office in the WMO of the United Nation.

Wang Caifang , 1969' Graduate of NUIST, official of Foreign Liaison Office in the WMO of the United Nation and was once Director of Foreign Affairs Office in China Meteorological Administration (CMA.).

Zhang Minghua , 1981' Graduate of NUIST, Director and Professor of the Land & Planet Fog Circle Research Institute in New York State University and Shixi University of USA; Deputy Dean of Ocean Science Research Centre; ARM Project Chairman of US Energy Department; Chairman of the working group of the Cloud Pattern and Parameter; Member of the Science Group in the Global Raining Committee in NASA.

Weng Fuzhong , 1985' Graduate of NUIST, member of “Cloudsat” Customer's Adversary Council, member of NPP ATMS Core Cal/Val, member of NPOESS MOAT, member of DMSP SSMIS Cal/val, member of the Technical Committee of the 14 th Terra Scan International Seminar, member of the Organizing Committee of the 1 st and the 2 nd Satellite Data Assimilation Seminar (2003, 2004); He is a visiting researcher of the University of Maryland and a honorary professor of NUIST.

Zou Xiaolei , 1981' graduate of NUIST, permanent professor of the Meteorology Dept, Florida State University of, researcher of the National Atmospherical Research Center of the U.S. since 1994, associate professor of the Florida State University since 1994, and permanent professor of the University since 1999. He is the only professor in the field of data assimilation in the U.S.

Li Zhanqing , 1986' graduate of NUIST, professor of the Earth System Interdisciplinary Center of the Meteorology Dept, Maryland University, visiting professor of Dalhousie University, the Meteorological Physics Institute of Nanjing University and the Remote Sensing Application Institute of Beijing Normal University. He was once the cover-personage of Science Magazine of the U.S.

Gao wei , 1982' graduate of NUIST, research/professor of Colorado State University . He is one of the two top scientists of “University Variation Bureau” (UVB) of Agriculture Department of the U.S. He is also in charge of the Remote Sensing and Simulation Technology Application Project. He is the president of the Remote Sensing Project of the International Optical Engineering Society, member of the Asian Advisory Committee, member of the Ultraviolet Radiation Committee of the World Meteorology Organization, member of the Overseas Expert Advisory Council of the State Council of China; member of the Expert Advisory Council of the State Meteorological Bureau of China, executive director of the International Center of Sustainable Development in Dry or Half-dry Regions, executive director of the Sino-US Remote Sensing Center, vice president of Xin Jiang University, professor (PhD tutor) of NUIST, professor of Beijing University, professor (PhD tutor) of Xin Jiang University, professor of Mississippi State University, visiting professor of the Weather Center of the State Meteorological Bureau of China, member of the Directing Committee of the Satellite Center of the State Meteorological Bureau of China, appraising expert for the US State Department, Agriculture Department, National Natural Science Foundation and the State Bureau of Aeronautics and Aerospace. He was elected Fellow of the International Optical Engineering Committee in 2005.

Lin Zhenjie , 1981' graduate of NUIST, Chief Executive of ESPNSTAR Multimedia Corp Ltd (China), professor of Tasmania University of Australia, senior researcher of the National Weather Center of the Australian National Meteorological Bureau. He built the 20th Century Sports Web in 1999, which quickly became a leading Sports Portal Web in China . ESPNSTAR is a joint venture affiliated to Disney Corp and International News Group. It operates 13 TV channels, specializing in the broadcast of Asian sports events. In 2004, ESPNSTAR, the 20th Sports Web and the Champion Web jointly founded ESPNSTAR Multimedia Corp Ltd ( China ), which specializes in the service of sports portal web, wireless web added-value and Broad Band Video.

Liu Zhengyu , 1981' graduate of NUIST, permanent professor of the Atmosphere and Ocean Science and Environmental Science Dept of the US Wisconsin University (Madison Campus), director of Meteorological Center of the University. He is also a visiting professor (Changjiang Scholar) of the Ocean University of China. He was conferred a PhD by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and finished a postgraduate program in Princeton University .

Chen Jingming , alumni of 1982.

Academic Background:

Ph. D. of University of Reading , internationally outstanding expert of geographic remote sensing, and senior researcher in Canada Centre for Remote Sensing.

Professor of Toronto University, visiting professor of York University and Ottawa University, Changjiang Visiting Professor of Nanjing University and director of Academic Committee of Institute of Geosciences in Nanjing University, Overseas Expert for examining and commenting of Science of Academia Sinica, and member of Overseas Consultants of Overseas Chinese Affairs Office under the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

Achievements & Contributions:

Best known as the inventor of Forest Canopy Analyzer, which is utilized widely in many countries.

Enormously influential in environmental research by his “Theory of Forest Carbon Sinks in Northern Canada”, this also made him well-known and promoted the environmental policy making in Canada and “Kyoto Protocol”.

Career & Rewards:

1998, 2001-- two times of Outstanding Contribution Rewards in Geosciences, awarded by Natural Resources Dept. of Canada Federal Government;

2000—Alouette Reward, awarded by Canadian Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics;

2000—Outstanding Scientific Research Reward, awarded by Governor of Ontario;

2004—elected as Canadian Senior Scientific Research Presider.

 

Pan Jianxiang , alumni of 1981.

Academic Background:

Senior Engineer of Center of Meteorology & Hydrology under General Staff of PLA;

Former General Engineer and Deputy Director of Center of Meteorology & Hydrology under General Staff of PLA;

Achievements & Contributions:

Joined and organized hundreds of meteorological safeguarding services, including those for “Shenzhou 1” and “Shenzhou 6” ; meanwhile led the team accomplished various tasks as the director of Meteorology & Hydrology Experts Group for the manned space flight project.

Career & Rewards:

Six times' Science & Technology Advancement Rewards, Class One, of PLA;

Three times' Science & Technology Advancement Rewards, Class Two, of PLA;

1999, awarded as Excellent Science and Research Staff of PLA;

2000, start to take special governmental allowance financed by State Council;

2002, “Ren Ti” Reward awarded by General Staff of PLA;

2004, “Outstanding Contributor for the Manned Space Flight Project” awarded by Ministry of Personnel, State Commission of Science and Technology for National Defense Industry and General Equipment Dept. of PLA;

2005, “Rank One Meritorious Service” designation, issued by Hu Jintao, Chairman of Central Committee of PLA.

 

Bian Lingen , alumni of 1978.

Academic Background:

Vice Dean of China Meteorology Research Institute, Researcher, and Deputy Director of Academic Committee of CMRI;

Syndic of China Meteorology Academics, doctorate tutor;

Achievements & Contributions:

Published 40 influential academic papers since 1986, among which 12 were included by SCI;

1985-1990, presided to accomplish the project of “Antarctic Meteorological Survey and Research”;

During “Eighth Five-year Plan”, accomplished research project “the Effects of South Pole in Global Climate Changing”

1991-1999, presided to accomplish research project “Observation & Research of Atmospheric Boundary Layer in Changdu Region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau”;

2001, presided to accomplish national Arctic Research Expedition project “The Interaction between Oceanic Ice in Arctic and Atmosphere”;

areer & Rewards:

1992, Science & Technology Advancement Rewards, awarded by the China Meteorological Administration;

1996, Special Reward for Science & Technology Advancement, awarded by the State Oceanic Administration;

2002, Reward for Science & Technology Innovation, Class One, awarded by the State Oceanic Administration;

 

Qin Guozhen , alumni of 1966.

Engineer of Yue Yang Meteorological Administration, Hunan Province ;

Representative of 13th CPC National Congress;

Achieved “Wuyi Model Worker” medal;

1989, “Model Worker” in Double-Civilizations Construction, awarded by National Meteorological Administration.

 

Jia La, alumni of 1993.

Deputy Director of Tibet Meteorological Observation;

Senior Engineer of Tibet Autonomous Region's Meteorological Administration;

7th “Ten Outstanding Youths in China ” designation;

“Excellent Youth Scientific Research Staff” designation;

5th “Science $ Technology Award for Youth in China ”;

1998, started to take special governmental allowance financed by State Council;

2000, elected as candidate of “Bai-Qian-Wan National Talents Project”;

2005, “National Excellent Worker” designation.

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许健民 ， 1965 届校友。中国工程院院士。曾任中国国家气象中心主任、国家卫星气象中心总工程师兼“风云二号”静止气象卫星地面应用系统总工程师；当选为第十届全国人大环境和资源委员会委员。他领导的研究组解决了“风云二号”气象卫星云图高精度定位的难题。他被世界气象组织聘为卫星专家工作组成员。

吴国雄 ， 1966 届校友。中国科学院院士。中国科学院大气物理所大气科学和地球流体力学国家重点实验室主任；国际气象和大气科学协会（ LAMAS ）执行局执行委员；中国 LAMAS 委员会主席；国际 CLIVAR 计划科学指导小组（ SSG ）委员； 国际 GEWEX 科学指导小组成员；国际 WMO/ICSU/ICO 联合科学委员会（ JSC ）委员 ； LUGG 中国国家委员会副主席； Adv. Atmos. Sci. 主编；德国 Theor. Appl. Cli. 责任编辑；美国 “ Climate Dynamics ” 编辑。

刘英金 ， 1969 届校友。中国气象局副局长。

郑国光 ， 1982 届校友。中国气象局副局长。

许小峰 ， 1982 届校友。中国气象局副局长。

李早航 ， 1978 届校友。中国银行股份有限公司执行董事、副行长。曾任中国建设银行大连分行经理、行长 ,1990 年调入中国建设银行总行历任信息科技部、国际部总经理 ,1993 年起任中国建设银行总行副行长 , 主管过信贷、资金、零售、清算、信息科技等多方面工作 ,2000 年起调任中国银行总行常务董事、副行长 , 并先后兼任加拿大中国银行董事长、中银集团保险公司董事长 ,2004 年 8 月起担任中国银行股份有限公司执行董事、副行长。

朱云来 ， 1981 届校友。现任中国国际金融有限公司首席执行官。曾在著名的美国投资银行摩根斯坦利公司工作多年。 1998 年加入了中国国际金融有限公司（简称中金）在港的办事处。 2004 年 7 月，美国《财富》杂志评选出“亚洲最具影响力 25 位商界领袖”排名第 15 位。在中国人寿海外上市过程中，他在所领导的中金公司、花旗集团、瑞士信贷第一波士顿和德意志银行分别担任联席全球协调人、联席全球账簿管理人、联席保荐人和联席牵头经办人。 2004 年被评为“全国十大创新人才”。

颜宏 ， 1966 届校友。联合国世界气象组织副秘书长，原中国气象局副局长。

雷兆崇 ， 1981 届校友。联合国世界气象组织天气预报研究和热带气象处处长。

王才芳 ， 1969 届校友。联合国世界气象组织对外联络办公室官员，原中国气象局外事司司长。

张明华 ， 1981 届校友。美国纽约州立大学石溪大学陆地与行星雾围研究所所长、教授；海洋科学研究中心副主任；美国能源部 ARM 项目主席；云模式及参数化工作组主席；国家航空与宇宙航行局（ NASA ）全球降水委员会科学组成员。

翁富忠 ， 1985 届校友。 Cloudsat 用户顾问委员会成员； NPP ATMS 核心 Cal/Val 成员； NPOESS MOAT 成员； DMSP SSMIS Cal/val 成员；第 14 届 Terra Scan 国际会议的技术委员会成员；第一届和第二届卫星资料同化会议 (2003,2004 年 ) 组委会成员；马里兰大学的访问研究科学家；南京信息工程大学的名誉教授。

邹晓蕾 ， 1981 届校友。美国佛罗里达州立大学气象系终身教授。 1994 年被美国国家大气研究中心聘为研究员； 1997 年被佛罗里达州立大学聘为气象学系副教授， 1999 年被聘为终身教授。目前是美国资料同化专业领域惟一的教授。

李占清 ， 1986 届校友。美国马里兰大学气象学系、地球系统科学跨学科中心教授； Dalhousie 大学、南京大学大气物理研究所、北京师范大学遥感应用研究所兼职教授，美国《 Science 》封面人物。

高炜 ， 1982 届校友。美国科罗拉多多州立大学研究员（三级） / 联合教授；美国农业部全球变化项目（ UVB ）两位首席科学家之一，并任遥感和模拟技术应用研究项目负责人；国际光学工程学会遥感项目主席；亚洲顾问委员会委员；世界气象组织紫外辐射委员会委员；中国国务院（侨办）海外专家咨询委员会委员；中国气象局专家顾问理事会成员；干旱半干旱区可持续发展国际研究中心执行主任；中美合作遥感中心执行主任；新疆大学副校长；兼南京信息工 程大学 教授（博导），北京大学教授，新疆大学教授（博导），美国密西西比州立大学教授；中国气象局气候中心客座教授，中国气象局卫星中心指导委员会委员；美国国务院、农业部、国家自然基金会、宇航局项目评审专家； 2005 年当选为国际光学工程学会 Fellow 。

林振杰 ， 1981 届校友。 ESPNSTAR 多媒体（中国）公司首席运营官。 澳大利亚塔斯玛尼亚大学博士，澳大利亚国家气象局国家气候中心任高级研究员。 1999 年起开始创办二十一体育网，并迅速成为国内领先的体育门户网站。 ESPNSTAR 是国际媒体巨头迪斯尼公司和国际新闻集团的合资子公司，运营 13 个电视频道，专门从事亚洲地区体育赛事转播。 2004 年 ESPNSTAR 、二十一体育网及冠军网三家公司在北京合资成立 ESPNSTAR 多媒体（中国）公司，专门从事体育门户网站，无线增值、宽带视频等服务。

刘征宇 ， 1981 届校友。美国威斯康辛大学（麦迪逊校区）大气海洋科学与环境科学系终身教授，气候研究中心主任；兼任中国海洋大学讲座教授（长江学者）。美国麻省理工学院博士学位，美国普林斯顿大学博士后。

陈镜明 ， 1982 届校友。英国里丁大学哲学博士学位，国际著名地理环境遥感专家，加拿大遥感中心高级研究员，现任多伦多大学教授，加拿大约克大学、渥太华大学客座教授，南京大学长江讲座教授和地球系统科学所学术委员会主任，中国科学院海外评审专家，及中国国务院侨办海外专家顾问团成员。

他最重要的研究成果是发明了森林冠层分析仪，目前已被许多国家采用；而在加拿大北方森林碳汇理论的研究成果更是在环境界产生极大反响，也使他在科学界真正一举成名。对加拿大环境政策以及后来签署“京都协议”产生重要影响。 2000 年荣获加拿大航天航空协会最高荣誉奖 Alouette 奖。 1998 、 2001 年两度获联邦政府自然资源部地学界突出贡献奖， 2000 年获安大略省长杰出科研奖。 2004 被选为加拿大高级科研主席（国家级荣誉，享受联邦政府津贴）。 SCI 收录论文 85 篇，被引用达到 1800 多次。

潘剑翔 ， 1981 届校友。总参气象水文中心高级工程师。曾任总参气象水文中心副主任、总工程师等职，参与或组织参与了上百次重要任务的气象保障，特别在建国 50 周年国庆首都阅兵和我国载人航天工程“神舟一号”、“神舟六号”飞行任务的气象水文保障中，担任气象水文保障专家组组长，为军委、总部首长和各有关部门提供了准确的长、中、短期天气预报，为任务的顺利完成做出了贡献。先后获军队科技进步一等奖 6 项、二等奖 3 项，曾荣立二等功 1 次，三等功 2 次。 1999 年被评为总参优秀科技干部， 2000 年享受政府特殊津贴， 2002 年获总参“人梯奖”， 2004 年被国家人事部、国防科工委、总装备部授予“中国载人航天工程突出贡献者” , 2005 年1 月13 日 ，由中央军委胡锦涛主席签发命令，荣立一等功一次。

卞林根 ， 1978 届校友。中国气象科学研究院副院长，学术委员会副主任 , 研究员，中国气象学会理事 , 博士生导师。 11 次赴南北极进行度夏或越冬考察， 3 次赴青藏高原考察。 1986 年以来，先后在国内外刊物上发表学术论文 40 余篇。论文中被 SCI 收录的有 12 篇。 1985-1990 年主持完成了“南极气象考察与研究”，获 1992 国家气象局气象科技进步二等奖，“ 85 ” 期间负责完成了南极在全球变化中作用的专题，获 1996 年度国家海洋局海洋科技进步特等奖。 1997-1999 年主持完成了国家攀登 -B 项目中的 “青藏高原昌都地区大气边界层观测与研究”专题。 2001 年主持完成国家北极科学考察与研究项目“北极海冰与大气相互作用”专题。 2002 年获国家海洋局科技成果创新一等奖 ,2003 年 主持 “十五”国家公益基础性研究项目中的“南极地全的响应和反馈作用研究”中的专题。 2004 和 2005 年分获国家海洋局科技成果创新特等奖。

覃国振 ， 1966 届校友。湖南岳阳市气象局工程师、党的十三大代表、全国“五一”劳动奖章获得者、 1989 年国家气象局授予“双文明建设劳动模范”称号。

假拉 ， 1993 届校友。 西藏气象台副台长、 西藏自治区气象局正研级高工、第七届“中国十大杰出青年”、“全国优秀青年科研工作者”、“第五届中国青年科技奖”、“首届西藏青年五四奖章”、 98 年获国务院颁发的政府特殊津贴、 2000 年入选“全国百千万人才工程”， 2005 年获“全国先进工作者”称号。