Peking University, August 1, 2022: Peking University has announced recently the appointment of three new vice presidents.

Professor Ning Qi, Professor Dong Zhiyong, and Professor Zhang Jin have assumed their new positions as vice president of Peking University. 


Born in 1969, Professor Ning Qi formerly served as dean of the School of Foreign Languages and executive director of the Institute of Area Studies at Peking University. She has been director of the Organization Department of Peking University since 2020. 

Professor Ning Qi is also executive director and deputy Secretary General of China's Society of Russian, Eastern European & Central Asian Studies, and Secretary General of the Association of Chinese Teachers of Russian Language and Literature.


Dong Zhiyong, born in 1969, was deputy dean of the School of Economics of Peking University (SEPKU) from 2016 to 2018. He has become the dean of SEPKU since 2018. In his new assignment, Professor Dong Zhiyong has also assumed the role of dean of general affairs of Peking University. 


Zhang Jin, born in 1969, former deputy dean of the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has also held the following positions: Chancellor of Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering, director of Beijing Engineering Research Center of Low Dimensional Carbon Materials, vice president of Beijing Graphene Institute, and deputy director of the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology.

Written by: Meng Bin
Edited by: Zhang Jiang