Hu Hesheng
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Hu Hesheng (born 20 June 1928), is a female mathematician
. She is the former vice-president of Chinese Mathematical Society, the former president of Shanghai Mathematical Society, and an academician of Chinese Academy of Science. She held the Noether Lecture
in 2002.
, Hu graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang University
in 1952. During 1952-1956, she was a researcher at the Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1956, she went to Fudan University
in Shanghai, became a lecture in mathematics, then associate professor, and full-time professorship.
Hu was the former vice president of the Chinese Mathematical Society, and the former president of the Shanghai Mathematical Society. 1991, Hu was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2002, She held the Emmy Noether Lecturer during the International Congress of Mathematicians
in Beijing, China.
Her main academic interest is differential geometry. She led a research group at Fudan University during 1980s and 1990s.
Hu's husband is Gu Chaohao
, also a renowned mathematician and served as the president of University of Science and Technology of China
.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. She is the former vice-president of Chinese Mathematical Society, the former president of Shanghai Mathematical Society, and an academician of Chinese Academy of Science. She held the Noether Lecture
Noether Lecture
The Association for Women in Mathematics annually presents the Noether Lectures to honor women who have made fundamental and sustained contributions to the mathematical sciences. These one-hour expository lectures are presented at the Joint Mathematics Meetings each January...
in 2002.
Career
Born in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Hu graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in 1952. During 1952-1956, she was a researcher at the Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1956, she went to Fudan University
Fudan University
Fudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty...
in Shanghai, became a lecture in mathematics, then associate professor, and full-time professorship.
Hu was the former vice president of the Chinese Mathematical Society, and the former president of the Shanghai Mathematical Society. 1991, Hu was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2002, She held the Emmy Noether Lecturer during the International Congress of Mathematicians
International Congress of Mathematicians
The International Congress of Mathematicians is the largest conference for the topic of mathematics. It meets once every four years, hosted by the International Mathematical Union ....
in Beijing, China.
Her main academic interest is differential geometry. She led a research group at Fudan University during 1980s and 1990s.
Hu's husband is Gu Chaohao
Gu Chaohao
Gu Chaohao is a Chinese mathematician. He graduated from National Chekiang University in 1948, and received a doctorate degree in physics and mathematical science from Moscow University in 1959. He is primarily engaged in the research on partial differential equation, differential geometry, and...
, also a renowned mathematician and served as the president of University of Science and Technology of China
University of Science and Technology of China
The University of Science and Technology of China is a national research university in Hefei, People's Republic of China. It is a member of the C9 League formed by nine top universities in China...
.