1 Notable alumni of Yunnan University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Yunnan University is 1246st in the world, 1st in North America, and 85st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 1 notable alumni from Yunnan 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 Yunnan University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Shi Pei Pu
1938-2009 (aged 71)
spy
playwright
artist
Shi Pei Pu was a Chinese opera singer and spy. He obtained classified information from Bernard Boursicot, an employee at the French embassy, during a 20-year sexual relationship in which he convinced Boursicot that he was a woman. Shi also claimed to have a child, a Uyghur boy whom he insisted was the result of their relationship. The case drew...
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