Wu Qidi facts for kids

Wu Qidi (Chinese: 吴启迪; born in August 1947) is a notable Chinese politician and engineer. She is currently the president of the Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association. This organization helps Chinese scholars who have studied abroad.

Wu Qidi's Education Journey

Wu Qidi started her higher education at Tsinghua University. She studied radio engineering and finished her first degree in 1970. After graduating, she worked as a technician. She helped make equipment for telecommunications in Yunnan. In 1975, she moved to Beijing. There, she worked at the China Electronics Standardization Institute.

Advanced Studies Abroad

In 1978, Wu Qidi went back to Tsinghua University. She began her master's degree. Her research focused on precision instruments. She also worked as an assistant engineer. From 1981 to 1986, Wu Qidi studied for her PhD. She earned her doctorate at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.

Wu Qidi's Career Highlights

After her studies, Wu Qidi returned to China. From 1986 to 1989, she taught at Tongji University. She started as a lecturer. Later, she became an assistant professor, then a full professor.

Leading Tongji University

In 1993, Wu Qidi became the vice-president of Tongji University. Just two years later, in 1995, she became the president. During her time as president, the university grew a lot. The number of students increased from 27,000 to 56,000. Also, the money available for research tripled. This helped the university do more important studies.

Role in Government

In 2002, Wu Qidi was chosen as an alternate member. This was for the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. This is an important meeting for China's ruling party.

In 2003, she took on two big roles. She became the Vice-minister of Education. This means she helped lead the country's education system. At the same time, she became a Vice-chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation. This organization works to protect women's rights and interests in China.

Honors and Awards

Wu Qidi has received several important awards for her work.

• Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1999). This is a high honor from Germany.
• Henry Fok Scholarship Award from MOE for Young Teachers (1988). This award recognized her early work as a teacher.

See also

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• In Spanish: Qidi Wu para niños