Wu Qidi facts for kids

Wu Qidi (Chinese: 吴启迪) was born in August 1947. She is a very important Chinese person who has worked as both an engineer and a politician. She is currently the president of the Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association. This group helps Chinese people who have studied abroad.

Wu Qidi's Education Journey

Wu Qidi started her higher education at Tsinghua University. In 1970, she earned her first degree in radio engineering. This field is all about how radio waves work and how to build equipment that uses them.

Early Career in Engineering

After university, Wu Qidi worked as a technician. A technician is someone who uses their skills to fix and maintain machines. From 1970 to 1975, she worked in a factory in Yunnan. This factory made equipment for telecommunications, which is how people communicate over long distances.

Later, in 1975, she moved to Beijing. There, she became a technician at the China Electronics Standardization Institute. This institute helps make sure electronic products meet certain quality rules.

Advanced Studies and Research

In 1978, Wu Qidi went back to Tsinghua University to continue her studies. She became a master's student, focusing on precision instruments. These are tools that measure things very, very accurately. While studying, she also worked as an assistant engineer.

From 1981 to 1986, Wu Qidi traveled to Switzerland. She studied for her PhD at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Getting a PhD is the highest level of education you can achieve.

Wu Qidi's Career in Leadership

After finishing her PhD, Wu Qidi began a new chapter in her career. She started teaching at Tongji University in 1986.

Rising Through University Ranks

She first worked as a lecturer, which is a university teacher. Then, she became an assistant professor, and later a full professor. This shows how dedicated she was to education and research.

In 1993, she was promoted to vice-president of Tongji University. Just two years later, in 1995, she became the president of the university. This was a very big role!

Growing Tongji University

During her time as president, Tongji University grew a lot. The number of students increased from 27,000 to 56,000. Also, the money available for research at the university grew three times larger. This helped the university do more important studies and projects.

National Roles in China

In 2002, Wu Qidi became an alternate member of the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. This is an important meeting where leaders discuss the country's future.

In 2003, she took on two very important national roles. She became the Vice-minister of Education. This means she helped lead the entire education system in China. At the same time, she also became a Vice-chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation. This organization works to support and empower women across China. She held these important positions until 2008.

Awards and Recognition

Wu Qidi has received several honors for her hard work and contributions:

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

See also

In Spanish: Qidi Wu para niños