Professor Wu Jieping is Vice-Chairman of the 9th NPC Standing Committee. A leading academic in the field of urological surgery Professor Wu is known for his research on kidney tuberculosis. Since 1968 he has been group head specialising in the medical treatment of a number of Chinese state leaders. Professor Wu began his studies at Yenching University and Peking Union Medical College where he acquired a doctorate in medicine. He then worked as a practitioner and resident doctor-in-charge before becoming a lecturer at the Medical Institute of Peking University in 1946. In 1947, he pursued further studies in urological surgery at Chicago University, returning to China in 1948. He was professor at Beijing Medical Institute and head of the Medical Therapy Group for Premier Zhou Enlai. From 1970 to 1993 he served as Vice-President, President and Honorary President of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. In 1981 he was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); in 1986 and 1991 he was elected Vice-Chairman of the third and fourth boards of the China Association for Science and Technology.
In recognition of his invaluable contributions to his field of research and to academia in China, the University has resolved to confer upon him the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa.
