Wu Rongsheng
Wu Rongsheng | |||||||
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伍荣生 | |||||||
| Born | 17 January 1934 | ||||||
| Died | 22 August 2025 (aged 91) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Nanjing University | ||||||
| Spouse | Feng Ruiying | ||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||
| Fields | Meteorology | ||||||
| Workplaces | Nanjing University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 伍荣生 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 伍榮生 | ||||||
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Wu Rongsheng (Chinese: 伍荣生; 17 January 1934 – 22 August 2025) was a Chinese meteorologist who was a professor at Nanjing University, a former president of the Chinese Meteorological Society, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Biography
Wu was born in Rui'an County, Zhejiang, on 17 January 1934, to Wu Minhang (伍敏行), a teacher.[1] His uncle Wu Xianwen was a zoologist, his brother-in-law Liu Jiankang was an ichthyologist, his cousin Sun Yisui was an astrophysicist, all were members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1] Wu attended Rui'an High School. In 1952, he enrolled at Nanjing University, where he majored in the Department of Meteorology.[2][3]
After graduation in 1956, Wu stayed for teaching.[2] In 1983, he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).[2] In 2002, he was proposed as president of the Chinese Meteorological Society.[2]
Wu died on 22 August 2025 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, at the age of 91.[2][4]
Family
Wu married Feng Ruiying (冯蕊英), with whom he had a son Wu Ruixin (伍瑞新).[1]
Honours and awards
- 1999 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Liu Jing (刘静) (2014-12-28). 他的家族出过4位院士，一家四口都是南大校友. ourjiangsu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 沉痛悼念！中国科学院院士、著名气象学家、南京大学教授伍荣生逝世. qq.com (in Chinese). 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ Yang Tianzi (杨甜子) (2025-08-22). 从航空梦到气象路——他为中国气象静心“捕风”. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (2025-08-22). 著名气象学家伍荣生院士逝世，享年91岁. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-08-26.