16 Notable alumni of Harbin Institute of Technology
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Harbin Institute of Technology is ranked #314 in the world and #15 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from Harbin Institute of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Harbin Institute of Technology won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Huai Jinpeng
1962-. (aged 64)
computer scientist
politician
Huai Jinpeng is a Chinese computer scientist and politician who has served as the minister of education since 2021. He previously served as the party secretary of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) from 2017 to 2021. He is a former academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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2. Xu Dazhe
1956-. (aged 70)
military flight engineer
Xu Dazhe is a Chinese politician and aerospace engineer. He was the Chinese Communist Party Secretary of Hunan. Previously, he was the Governor of Hunan.
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3. Ri Jong-ok
1916-1999 (aged 83)
politician
Ri Jong-ok was a North Korean politician who served as the premier of North Korea from 1977 to 1984.
4. Wang Yong
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Wang Yong is a Chinese politician who is currently a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He previously served as a State Councilor of the People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2023.
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5. Ni Hong
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Ni Hong is a Chinese politician who is the current Minister of Housing and Urban–Rural Development, in office since June 2022.
6. Sun Yun-suan
1913-2006 (aged 93)
politician
economist
Sun Yun-suan was a Taiwanese engineer and politician. As minister of economic affairs from 1969 to 1978 and Premier of the Republic of China from 1978 to 1984, he was credited for overseeing the export-driven industrialization of Taiwan.
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7. Li Changchun
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Li Changchun is a retired Chinese politician and a former senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party. He served on the Politburo Standing Committee, the party's top leadership council, and as the top official in charge of propaganda, between 2002 and 2012. He also served as Chairman of the CCP Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization, de facto head...
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8. Fang Binxing
1960-. (aged 66)
computer scientist
engineer
politician
Fang Binxing is a former Principal of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. He is also known for his substantial contribution to China's Internet censorship infrastructure, and has been dubbed "Father of China's Great Firewall". Fang is also known for his role in Russia's Internet censorship due to his relationship with Igor Shchyogolev, former Russian communications minister and Russian President...
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9. Wang Zhaoguo
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
Wang Zhaoguo is a Chinese retired politician who came to prominence during the era of Deng Xiaoping.
10. Jiao Yulu
1922-1964 (aged 42)
politician
Jiao Yulu was a Chinese politician. Jiao Yulu was considered to be an example of Mao Zedong's good student during the period of Mao's personality cult. After his death, a campaign to study Jiao Yulu's example was started in 1966. The aim of the campaign was to boost morale and to rally the people to work harder to overcome difficulties....
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11. Liu Guozhong
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Liu Guozhong is a Chinese politician and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party who has served as a vice premier of China since March 2023.
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12. Lu Zhangong
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Lu Zhangong is a Chinese politician. He is, since 2013, a Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and previously served as the Party Secretary of Fujian and Henan provinces, and Governor of Fujian.
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13. Chen Gang
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Chen Gang is a Chinese composer best known for his work Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto. He is the son of songwriter Chen Gexin. Chen Gang started to learn piano and composition from his father and music teachers from a young age.
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14. Ma Xingrui
1959-. (aged 67)
military flight engineer
engineer
politician
Ma Xingrui is a Chinese politician and aerospace engineer who is a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. He served as the Party Secretary of Xinjiang from 2021 to 2025.
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15. Song Jian
1931-. (aged 95)
cyberneticist
military flight engineer
Song Jian is a Chinese aerospace engineer, demographer, and politician. He was deputy chief designer of China's submarine-launched ballistic missile (JL-1) and one of the country's leading scientists in the post-Cultural Revolution era. After a decade of two-child restrictions in the 1970s, and following the Chinese government's announcement in 1979 to advocate for one child per family, he became a...
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16. Peng Shilu
1925-2021 (aged 96)
nuclear engineer
Peng Shilu was a Chinese nuclear engineer. Hailed as "the father of China's nuclear submarines" and the "father of China's naval nuclear propulsion", he was the first chief designer of the country's nuclear submarine project, directing his team to build China's first generation of nuclear submarines (Type 091 and Type 092). He was also the main designer for China's first...
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