10 Notable alumni of Lanzhou University
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Lanzhou University is ranked #614 in the world and #38 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lu Hao
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Lu Hao is a Chinese politician. He served as Party Secretary of Gansu from 2007 to 2011.
2. Lü Junchang
1965-2018 (aged 53)
paleontologist
Lü Junchang was a Chinese palaeontologist and professor at the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. An expert on Mesozoic reptiles, he described and named dozens of dinosaur and pterosaur taxa including Tongtianlong, Qianzhousaurus, Heyuannia, Gannansaurus, Yunnanosaurus youngi, and Darwinopterus.
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3. Wei Lijie
1974-. (aged 52)
paleontologist
Wei Lijie is a Chinese Antarctic researcher, best known for her work on the paleontology and stratigraphy of Tibet and the Antarctic.
4. Xu Zhiyong
1973-. (aged 53)
university teacher
chinese human rights lawyer
lawyer
lecturer
human rights defender
Xu Zhiyong is a Chinese civil rights activist and formerly a lecturer at the Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications. He was one of the founders of the NGO Open Constitution Initiative and an active rights lawyer in China who campaigned against corruption and helped those underprivileged. He is the main founder and icon of the New Citizens' Movement in...
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5. Qin Hui
1953-. (aged 73)
historian
philosopher
Qin Hui is a Chinese historian and public intellectual. He previously held the position of Professor of History, Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing. He is now an adjunct professor in the Department of Government and Public Administration, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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6. Jiang Xinzhi
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Jiang Xinzhi is a Chinese politician, serving as a senior official within the Chinese Communist Party. Since November 2017, he has been serving as the executive Deputy Head of the party’s Organization Department, under Chen Xi.
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7. Shui Junyi
1963-. (aged 63)
journalist
Shui Junyi is a Chinese Han journalist.
8. Wang Xudong
1967-. (aged 59)
curator
Wang Xudong is a Chinese researcher and curator of the Palace Museum since 8 April 2019. Previously he served as director of Dunhuang Research Academy. He is an alternate of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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9. Bo Yang
1920-2008 (aged 88)
writer
historian
human rights defender
translator
poet
Bo Yang, sometimes also erroneously called Bai Yang, was a Chinese historian, novelist, philosopher, poet based in Taiwan. He is also regarded as a social critic. His best-known work is The Ugly Chinaman, a controversial book that was banned in mainland China until the year 2000; in it he harshly criticized Chinese culture and the national character of Chinese people....
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10. Cang Hui
1977-. (aged 49)
researcher
ecologist
environmental scientist
Cang Hui is a mathematical ecologist at Stellenbosch University. His research interests are proposing models and theories for explaining emerging patterns of biodiversity, networks and adaptive traits in ecology and evolution.
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