Jian-Shu Li
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Jian-Shu Li also known as LI Jianshu, is a notable Chinese
mathematician
. He is the current Head and professor
of the Department of Mathematics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
.
Li was born in Xiaoshan (current Xiaoshan District), Hangzhou
, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from Xiaoshan Middle School. Li studied mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang University
. 1980, he went to United States
, and obtained PhD in mathematics from Yale University
. Before working in Hong Kong, Li was also a professor at the University of Maryland, College Park
and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
Currently Li serves as the head and professor for the Department of Mathematics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is also a researcher at the Center of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University
. He is a long-time guest professor and doctor advisor at the Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang University.
China
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mathematician
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....
. He is the current Head and professor
Professor
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of the Department of Mathematics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 , it is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.Professor Tony F. Chan is the president of HKUST...
.
Career
Li is the current President of the Hong Kong Mathematical Society (香港數學會/香港数学会)Li was born in Xiaoshan (current Xiaoshan District), Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from Xiaoshan Middle School. Li studied mathematics at 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...
. 1980, he went to United States
United States
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, and obtained PhD in mathematics from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. Before working in Hong Kong, Li was also a professor at the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
.
Currently Li serves as the head and professor for the Department of Mathematics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is also a researcher at the Center of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University
Center of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University
Center of Mathematical Sciences , is a renowned mathematical research center in the People's Republic of China. It belongs to the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou....
. He is a long-time guest professor and doctor advisor at the Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang University.