Li Huatian
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Professor Li Huatian (1922-2007) was one of the first few computer scientists in China and was well known for his early contributions to the areas of computer science
and computer networks.
(now Songjiang, Shanghai
). He graduated from the National Southwestern Associated University
with a degree in Electrical Engineering
in 1943 and from Harvard University
with a master’s degree in 1948.
He returned to China in 1949 to start his research and teaching career as a university professor. He taught at Dalian University of Technology
and Northeastern University. He served as the department chair of the departments of Automation and Computer Science and the university vice president at Northeastern University.
He also served as a vice president for IFAC, the International Federation of Automatic Control
. He resigned administration positions in 1984 to return to full-time research and teaching. Meanwhile, he founded the first Ph.D. program in computer science in China.
Till his final retirement in 1995, he had published numerous journal papers in areas of automatic control, computer theory, computer networks, and multimedia systems and brought up a lot of younger computer scientists in China. He also co-founded the Neusoft Group
in early 1990s with his Ph.D. student Liu Jiren
. Professor Li died on Jan 24, 2007 in Shenzhen
, China.
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and computer networks.
Life and work
He was born on Jan 29, 1922 in Songjiang, JiangsuJiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
(now Songjiang, Shanghai
Songjiang, Shanghai
Songjiang Town , formerly rendered as Sungkiang, was a large town and the seat of Songjiang County in Shanghai...
). He graduated from the National Southwestern Associated University
National Southwestern Associated University
When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out between China and Japan in 1937, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University, merged to form Changsha Temporary University in Changsha, and later National Southwestern Associated University in Kunming...
with a degree in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
in 1943 and from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
with a master’s degree in 1948.
He returned to China in 1949 to start his research and teaching career as a university professor. He taught at Dalian University of Technology
Dalian University of Technology
Dalian University of Technology , colloquially known in Chinese as Dagong , is located in Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China and directly administered by the state Ministry of Education.-Introduction:...
and Northeastern University. He served as the department chair of the departments of Automation and Computer Science and the university vice president at Northeastern University.
He also served as a vice president for IFAC, the International Federation of Automatic Control
International Federation of Automatic Control
The International Federation of Automatic Control , founded in September 1957, is a multinational federation of , each one representing the engineering and scientific societies concerned with automatic control in its own country.The aim of the Federation is to promote the science and technology of...
. He resigned administration positions in 1984 to return to full-time research and teaching. Meanwhile, he founded the first Ph.D. program in computer science in China.
Till his final retirement in 1995, he had published numerous journal papers in areas of automatic control, computer theory, computer networks, and multimedia systems and brought up a lot of younger computer scientists in China. He also co-founded the Neusoft Group
Neusoft Group
Neusoft Corporation or Neusoft Group Ltd. is the largest software development and IT Services company in China, founded in 1991. As of January 2009, Neusoft employed over 15,000 employees...
in early 1990s with his Ph.D. student Liu Jiren
Liu Jiren
Dr. Liu Jiren is the Chairman and CEO of Neusoft Group, the leading software company in China.-External links:*...
. Professor Li died on Jan 24, 2007 in Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, China.