Wu Wenjun
Wu Wenjun (simplified Chinese: 吴文俊; traditional Chinese: 吳文俊; pinyin: Wú Wénjùn; Wade–Giles: Wu Wen-Tsün) (12 May 1919 – 7 May 2017) was a Chinese mathematician and academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Wu Wenjun | |
|---|---|
 in 2000s | |
| Born | 12 May 1919 |
| Died | 7 May 2017 (aged 97) Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Jiao Tong University University of Strasbourg |
| Awards | Shaw Prize in Mathematics (2006) State Preeminent Science and Technology Award (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
Wu was awarded the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award by President Jiang Zemin in 2000, when this highest scientific and technological prize in China began to be awarded. He also received the TWAS Prize in 1990[1] and the Shaw Prize in 2006. He was the President of the Chinese society of mathematics.
Wu died on May 7, 2017, 5 days before his 98th birthday in Beijing.[2]
References
- ↑ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.
- ↑ "首届国家最高科技奖得主、著名数学家吴文俊逝世，享年98岁_逝者_澎湃新闻". m.thepaper.cn.
Other websites
- Wu's homepage (in Chinese)