7 Notable alumni of Northeast Normal University
Updated: June 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Northeast Normal University is ranked #987 in the world and #69 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Northeast Normal 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 Northeast Normal University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ilham Tohti
1969-. (aged 57)
university teacher
human rights defender
economist
Ilham Tohti is a Uyghur economist currently serving a life sentence in China, on separatism-related charges. He is a vocal advocate for the implementation of regional autonomy laws in China. In 2006 he founded Uyghur Online, a website that discusses Uyghur issues, and is known for his research on Uyghur-Han relations. Ilham was summoned from his Beijing home and detained...
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2. Du Qinglin
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Du Qinglin is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He formerly served as vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and a Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). From 2007 and 2012 he served as the head of the United Front Work Department of CCP Central Committee.
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3. Zheng Jianbang
1957-. (aged 69)
Zheng Jianbang is a Chinese politician, who is currently a vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and the chairperson of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK). Between 2018 and 2023, he served as a vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
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4. Min Chen
1963-. (aged 63)
biologist
researcher
Min Chen is an Australian plant physiologist. She is a full professor and Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney. Her research is primarily concerned with elucidating the molecular and biochemical mechanism of the energy-storing reactions in photosynthetic organisms, especially the function of novel photopigments in oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria.
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5. Hao Mingjin
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Hao Mingjin, a native of Jiaxiang, Shandong, is a Chinese politician who is a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and chairman of the China National Democratic Construction Association.
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6. Dilraba Dilmurat
1992-. (aged 34)
singer
actor
model
Dilraba Dilmurat is a Chinese actress, singer, and model. She is an ethnic Uyghur from Ürümqi, Xinjiang.
7. Li Guoying
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Li Guoying is a Chinese politician, currently serving as the minister of water resources. He was previously the governor of Anhui. A hydraulic engineer by profession, Li worked in his early career as a technician and administrator in the national ministry of water works, the Yellow River Commission, and in Heilongjiang province. He was transferred to Anhui in 2015 to...
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