Xu Zhihong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Zhihong (simplified Chinese: 许智宏; traditional Chinese: 許智宏; pinyin: Xǔ Zhìhóng, born 1942) is a Chinese botanist and former President of Peking University. He is a former vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2009, Zhihong was conferred upon the award of Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam in recognition of his services to Pakistan.^[1] Asteroid 90826 Xuzhihong, discovered by the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program in 1995, was named in his honor.^[2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 4 October 2009 (M.P.C. 67219).^[3]

Xu Zhihong
许智宏
President of Peking University
In office November 1999 – November 2008
Preceded by	Chen Jia'er
Succeeded by	Zhou Qifeng
Personal details
Born	(1942-10-14) October 14, 1942 (age 82) Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Alma mater	Peking University
Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Institutions	Peking University