Yan Zhenxing was born in Runan, Henan (now Pingyu). Graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering of Tsinghua University 1943, and then went to the United States to obtain a doctorate in water conservancy engineering from Iowa State University. He used to be a professor of National Southwest Associated University, chief engineer of Yunnan-Myanmar Highway Engineering Bureau, director of public works of Yellow River Closure and Restoration Engineering Bureau, professor Tsinghua University, and dean of Engineering College of Henan University.

Since coming to Taiwan, he has successively served as chief engineer of Kaohsiung Port Authority, dean of Technical College of Taiwan Province Provincial University, director of Taiwan Province Provincial Education Department, president of National national cheng kung university, minister of education, chairman of Youth Guidance Committee of Executive Yuan and chairman of Atomic Energy Commission.

1969, president of Tsinghua university. 1970, successively served as President of Sun Yat-sen Academy of Sciences, President of National Taiwan Province Provincial University, Examiner of Academia Sinica, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and National Policy Advisor of the Presidential Palace. Honorary publisher of Tsinghua Alumni Newsletter.

Mr. Yan devoted his life to education, national development and social progress. During his tenure as Minister of Education, he was responsible for changing the national education from six-year system to nine-year system, which was put into practice after only one year of preparation. And developed specialized vocational education and won the second-class star medal.

As the president of Sun Yat-sen Research Institute, he expanded equipment and accelerated the research and development of national defense science, and was awarded the first-class medal of Juguang. During his tenure as president of national universities in national cheng kung university, Tsinghua University and Taiwan Province, he made great contributions to improving academic level and promoting international academic cooperation and cultural exchange.

degree

Graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering of National Tsinghua University.

Master of Engineering, University of Iowa, USA

Doctor of Engineering, University of Iowa, USA

experience

Dianmian highway engineering bureau engineering department

Director, Works Division, Yellow River Interception and Dike Rehabilitation Engineering Bureau (1946)

Dean of Henan University Institute of Technology

Engineering supervisor of Kaohsiung Port Authority

Dean, School of Science and Technology, National Taiwan Province Provincial University

Director of Education Department of Taiwan Province Province

President of the National national cheng kung university

President of National Tsinghua University

President of National Taiwan Province Provincial University

Dean of Sun Yat-sen Research Institute (1967)

Vice Chairman of the Scientific Development Steering Committee of the National Security Council (-1991June 30th)

Administrative Councillor, Executive Yuan (1965 65438+ 10/3-1June 25, 969)

Minister of Education (1965 65438+ 10/0/3-125 June 969)

Chairman of the Youth Guidance Committee of the Executive Yuan (1966 65438+128 October-65438+23 June 0970)

Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of the Executive Yuan (-1June 2, 990)

Member of Atomic Energy Commission, Executive Yuan

Vice Chairman of the National Science Committee of the Executive Yuan (65438+August 0967-65438+August 0970)

Member of the National Science Committee of the Executive Yuan (June 1990+0-)

National Policy Adviser to the Presidential Office (June 1, 0990-February 1, 0994)

Senior Minister in the Presidential Palace (1994 February 20001-May 20)

Academician of Academia Sinica (1April 30, 996)

Academician of China Academy of Sciences (Mathematical Science Group, 1982,No. 14)

? —— Excerpted from Sogou Encyclopedia