Hu, Qiheng

Beijing, Adviser to the Science and Technology Commission of the Ministry of Information Industry of China, Former Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Mrs Hu is the Vice President of the Chinese Association of Science and technology, and member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the National Committee of the 8th and 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. She has acted as President of China Automation Society, President of China Computer Society, and Chairman of China National Committee for International Data Center. She is among the earliest Chinese scientists in the field of mode identification and Artificial Intelligence. She initiated the first national key laboratory for mode identification in China, and has contributed to the establishment of a Knowledge and Intelligence Science Laboratory. She also spares on effort to promote reform of the Chinese science and technology system through incentives to policy research and international exchange and collaboration. She has received an honour certification from national 863 Program, and has served as Director General of the Institute of Automation and Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).