7 Notable alumni of Central South University
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Central South University is ranked #415 in the world and #23 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Central South University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Central South University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Wang Chuanfu
1966-. (aged 60)
chemist
businessperson
entrepreneur
Wang Chuanfu is a Chinese chemist, billionaire entrepreneur, and the founder, chairman and CEO of the BYD Company.
2. Zhao Zhengyong
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Zhao Zhengyong is a former politician of the People's Republic of China who served as Party Secretary, Governor, and Congress Chairman of Shaanxi Province. After his retirement, he was placed under investigation for corruption.
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3. Tang Fei-fan
1897-1958 (aged 61)
biologist
Tang Feifan was a Chinese medical microbiologist best known for culturing the Chlamydia trachomatis agent in the yolk sacs of eggs.
4. He Baoxiang
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
He Baoxiang is a Chinese politician, who has served as a vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since 2023, and as Vice Governor of Hunan Province from 2011 to 2022.
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5. Hsiao-Chien Chang
1897-1987 (aged 90)
gastroenterologist
Zhang Xiaoqian, also known as Hsiao-ch'ien Chang, was a Chinese gastroenterologist who is considered the founder of gastroenterology in China. He served as President of Hsiang-Ya Medical College and Vice President of Peking Union Medical College, and was a founding member of both Academia Sinica and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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6. Meng Hongwei
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
police officer
Meng Hongwei is a former Chinese politician and police officer who was the president of Interpol from 2016 to 2018. He also served as vice-minister of Public Security in China from 2004 to 2018. Meng purportedly resigned in absentia in October 2018 via Chinese officials after he was secretly detained and accused of taking bribes by Chinese anti-corruption authorities. On...
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7. Wang Jian
1954-. (aged 72)
researcher
geneticist
businessperson
Jian Wang is a Chinese cellist. A soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and teacher, he was the first Chinese musician to ever sign an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon.
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