Madam Qian Zhengying is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. She has been
Vice-Chairman of the 7th, 8th and 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
She enrolled in the Department of Civil Engineering of Datong University in Shanghai, in 1939, and took an active role in the student movement.
She went on to become an eminent engineer in water resources and electric power. She has been the mastermind behind many key water conservancy projects in China since 1944, and has contributed greatly to the management of water resources on the mainland.
She has also provided leadership and professional advice on the construction of many massive dams and power plants which have greatly mitigated flood hazards along the Lower Yellow River. In 1999, she was also appointed by the State Council to head a study group for monitoring the construction quality of the Three Gorges Project.
In recognition of her contribution, the University has resolved to confer upon her the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa.
