In the 11 days, 5 academicians performed new presidents.

Academician is the principal, you can't just look at the name

It depends on whether he or her has the spirit of reform

Is there a sense of mission and responsibility

And do you feel

On June 10, Anhui Normal University held a meeting of cadres and teachers of the school to announce the decision of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government on the appointment of Li Yadong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as the president of the school. Born in 1964, Li Yadong is a well -known chemist and a professor of chemistry at Tsinghua University.

After entering June, Anhui Normal University became the fourth university of "Academician President" after Zhengzhou University, Henan University, and Chongqing University.

Recently, the personnel of colleges and universities have been adjusted densely, and many accomplished academicians in the academic field have taken the position of principal. According to incomplete statistics, since January this year, at least 9 new principals of universities have academicians.

In an interview with "China News Weekly" researcher Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Education and Science, many universities hope to choose a more influential principal to improve their status, and academicians have some advantages, such as they are walking in front of the scientific research field and do it. The principal can drive the development of the school's related fields. At the same time, whether many projects in colleges and universities can pass the application can pass, academicians have important speech. After they do principals, they are also beneficial to the school in this regard.

"But whether the academician can do a good job of the principal also needs to be tested." Chu Zhaohui said, from the reality, some college principals can do well despite the academicians. Therefore, like a degree or diploma, you must think that being a college principal must be "academician".

He believes that colleges and universities hire academicians as principals, and should fully consider whether their professional directions and advantages are in line with the school's schooling philosophy and goals.

11 days of 5 academicians to perform new presidents

According to the Ministry of Education, on January 7, the Central Organization Department announced the appointment decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council at the Southeast University. She also became the first academician to go to the post of college principals this year.

Huang Ru was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2015, and was the dean of the School of Information Science and Technology of Peking University. She is mainly engaged in the research of microelectronics low -power devices and process.

On February 17, Shenzhen University held a cadre conference and announced that Mao Junfa was the principal of the university. Mao Jun took place in 1965 and was admitted to the University of Defense Science and Technology in 1981 with the second place in the college entrance examination of Shaoyang. In November 2017, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Mao Junfa, president of Shenzhen University. Figure/IC

Mao Junfa is mainly engaged in the research of high -speed circuit interconnect and radio frequency electronic packaging, and serves as the head of the innovation group of the National Natural Fund Commission in the relevant field and the chief scientist of 973.

On February 18, the meeting of leading cadres of the Shandong Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering was held. Deng Yunfeng, then the director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Education, presided over the meeting and issued a book to Xu Chunming. The Shandong Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering was a public full -time general undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education last year.

Xu Chunming has been committed to the research of chemistry. He has published more than 300 related papers in well -known publications at home and abroad, authorized 36 international invention patents and 102 Chinese invention patents. In 2019, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

On April 21, Lu Lin was hired as the head of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Academy of Medical Sciences). Lu Lin is mainly engaged in the study of clinical diagnosis and treatment techniques and pathogenesis of mental and mental illness. He was the president of the Sixth Hospital of Peking University. In September 2017, the Ministry of Science and Technology was hired as the national key research and development plan "major chronic non -infectious disease prevention and control research" key special expert group leader group leader group leader group. In November of that year, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and became the first academician in the field of mental health.

From May 30th to June 10th, in just 11 days, 5 universities ushered in academicians and presidents: On May 30, Long Teng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, appointed President of Beijing University of Technology; The new President of Chongqing University, who is mainly engaged in the teaching and research of intelligent robotics technology, mechanical system dynamics and control, advanced manufacturing technology; on June 5, Zhang Suo Jiang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, served as president of Henan University. He is an expert in chemical engineering. Research on the process of ionic liquid and green process; on the same day, Li Peng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, served as the president of Zhengzhou University. She is a molecular physiologist and has long been engaged in the research of lipid metabolic and metabolic diseases. On June 10, Li Yadong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, served as the president of Anhui Normal University.

Zhang Suojiang, president of Henan University. Figure/IC

"China News Weekly" noticed that among these new "academicians (colleges) leaders", many people have served as deputy school (college). Huang Ru has served as the vice president of Peking University, Wang Shuxin has been the vice president of Tianjin University, and Mao Junfa has served as the vice president of Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Some "academicians and principals" return to their alma mater to be the principal. For example, Huang Ru has attended the Nanjing Institute of Technology (predecessor of Southeast University). Li Yadong is an Anhui native. Xu Chunming, the dean of the Shandong Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, is Shandong. Zhang Suo Jiang, the president of Henan University, is Henan.

Fan Fengchun, a professor at the School of Public Management of Sichuan University, said in an interview with the media that the president of the university is a "key minority" that has an important impact on the development of the school. Recently, the phenomenon of "academicians and principals" of colleges and universities has become more and more common, which has aroused social attention. According to incomplete statistics, as of now, nine academicians have been appointed as colleges and universities in 2022, and the number has exceeded the whole year last year.

In 2021, eight academicians served as presidents of colleges and universities. Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences) Han Jiecai (Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences), the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the president of the Guangdong Institute of Technology Gong Xingao (Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences), the president of Northeast University Feng Xia Ting (Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering), and Nie Yiren (Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering).

Gao Song, president of Sun Yat -sen University. Figure/IC

Earlier in 2020, there were also examples of Xue Qikun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Xue Qikun as the president of Southern University of Science and Technology and the academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Shan Zhongde as the president of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Xue Qikun, president of Southern University of Science and Technology. Figure/IC

Why do universities scramble to quote academicians?

The academician as the president of colleges and universities is closely related to the policy of leading talents. From the statement of official speech at the relevant appointment ceremony or the statement of the new "Academician President", "gathering talents", "competing for first -class" and "science and education integration" have become keywords.

For example, at the appointment ceremony of the principal of Zhengzhou University and Henan University, Lou Yangsheng, the secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, mentioned the problem of talent. At the appointment ceremony of the president of Zhengzhou University, he talked to grasp the talents of talents and gathering talents as basic and strategic events, attracting more outstanding talents in Yu Jun to serve the hometown.

At the appointment ceremony, Li Peng said that Zhengzhou University will firmly aim at Chinese characteristics and world -class schooling policies, build an educational and teaching system with Lide Shushu as the fundamental education and teaching system, develop advantageous disciplines and innovation platforms. Highlands and talent highlands.

At the cadre meeting of the head of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Academy of Medical Sciences), Lu Lin was hired by Lu Lin, a member of the Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda Department of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and the Minister of Propaganda Department mentioned that Lu Lin was the provincial party committee. The reality of high -quality development and deepening the reform of the integration of science and education, combined with the needs of the construction and career development of the leadership team of the school (college), after being considered, fully prepared, and carefully studied.

Lu Lin said that it will change the role as soon as possible, strengthen the goal of first -class university construction, continue to deepen the integration of science and education, give full play to their professional advantages, implement the strategic cooperation matters of Peking University and Shandong Province, strengthen the construction of a large platform for brain science and brain -like research, promote the first in Shandong first The process of "double first -class" university in the Medical University.

On October 31, 2021, Mao Junfa, then vice president of Shanghai Jiaotong University, said that at present, the overall strength and quantitative indicators of the top universities in my country are in the world at a first -class level. There are not many discovery and major technology inventions. At the same time, it still needs to work hard in the innovation of the direction of discipline, promoting major progress in science and technology, and solving the country's "card neck 'problem."

On June 10 this year, Mao Jun, who was nearly 4 months of Lingxin Shenzhen University, said at an event that "the deep target positioning is very clear, that is, he hopes to be built into a world -class innovative university in the middle of the 21st century."

He said that in order to become a world -class university, Shenzhen University must be based on the special zone, embrace Hong Kong and Macao, the motherland, and facing the world. This is a strategy and mind that international first -class universities should have. "

He also said that he hoped that Shen Da Neng would not be trapped by the university rankings and other surface indicators, and was not interfered by external factors. He studied some major topics with the attitude of "ten years of grinding a sword" and made a solid contribution.

According to public opinion, academicians are presidents and consciously fulfill the mission of high -level science and technology independence and self -reliance. Whether it is to promote scientific and technological research or solve the "card neck" problem, whether to develop the first productive forces of technology, cultivate talents, and enhance innovation in innovation. To better combine a motivation, it is still a unique advantage to strengthen the construction of research universities with national strategic goals and strategic tasks, which can exert its own strengths.

Judging from the past cases, some academicians played a positive role in the implementation of the scientific research results of colleges and universities.

On November 1, 2018, Li Yuanyuan became the president of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He has long been engaged in teaching and scientific research in the field of powder metallurgy, material processing and mechanical engineering. In 2013, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Before he was elected academician, Li Yuanyuan accumulated many years of experience in college presidents. In 2003, he served as president of South China University of Technology and in 2011 he was the president of Jilin University.

In 2017, during the National Two Sessions, Li Yuanyuan, then the president of Jilin University, said in an interview: According to incomplete statistics, the new output value produced in the economic and social development of Jilin Province of Jilin Province exceeded 10 billion yuan each year. The pillar industry, the emerging pharmaceutical industry, the production and service industry, etc., most of the new growth points have contributed by Jilin University.

Chu Zhaohui told China News Weekly that after the academician was the principal, in addition to their academic experience and other factors, it would also have some positive effects on the school.

He said that some colleges and universities now have the phenomenon of school leaders and full -time teachers. Some school leaders do not do scientific research, but they must compete for professors. This is an unhealthy phenomenon and cannot be convinced. After the academician is the principal, the problem will not exist in this area. In addition, in terms of the internal management system of the school, some school leadership lacks external blood, and there is a phenomenon of "close relative breeding". "This is not conducive to the long -term development of the school. After hiring academicians as principals from outside, it will help crack this situation." Chu Zhaohui said.

Break the concept of "hat"

After the "Academician President" was new, it was highly hoped by all walks of life. Their academic philosophy and whether they could adapt to the change of role also attracted much attention.

Xiong Bingqi, Dean of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, told China News Weekly that academic ability of academicians was recognized, but it was not a good way to manage academic research and does not mean that it can manage universities. After all, managing a university is two different things to carry out academic research. If the academician is the principal, he will continue to engage in academic research, which may affect the investment in management schools.

In Xiong Bingqi's view, the principal is a career that needs to be devoted to devoted himself. From the perspective of the world, the principal of many universities, even if he is a first -class scholar before serving as the principal, will no longer engage in academic research work, or even no longer even as the principal. Bring a doctoral student, but do your best to do school management and teacher -student services.

Because the principal no longer conduct academic research, it also avoids the use of power to seek more resources for his own academic research, avoiding administrative power and academic power and educational rights.

Xiong Bingqi said that in order to deal with this issue, the principals of colleges and universities are required to not serve as the chairman of the school's academic committee to withdraw from the academic committee. If the principal continues to engage in academic research, the significance of withdrawing from the academic committee is not significant.

Obviously, it is unrealistic to require "academician and principal" to do not do academic research. Therefore, how to deal with academic research and administrative management, the relationship between administrative power and academic power is that "academician and principal" need to answer good questions.

He said that from the perspective of school management, the principal should be the principal's educational management ability, but our society views the principal's position more from an academic perspective. He believes that the principal is first -class scholars and academicians before matching the principal's post.

In addition, when the society evaluates the president of the university, it is not first of all to look at the school development and progress obtained by the management university, but to see the academic research results that they continue to obtain in the post of principal. For example, the media often reported that while a university president is the principal, while leading the scientific research team to write off, he publishes papers in top journals.

Xiong Bingqi said that for local undergraduate colleges, the consideration of hiring "academicians and principals" or with academicians to improve the status of the school. When the principal attended various activities on behalf of the school, academician status can "color" for the school. This is actually the "hat" concept that needs to be removed.

He said that the development and construction of the school should pay attention to the Lizi, not to look at face. To build a local undergraduate college, you need to have a clear and clear positioning, based on serving the local economic development, the characteristics of running the school, you cannot imitate famous schools to run, and improve the so -called school rankings. Only by getting out of the road of schooling and focusing on the development of connotation can we promote the improvement of school undergraduate colleges in my country.

Chu Zhaohui also said that from the world's perspective, many principals of colleges and universities are full -time, and full -time principals can concentrate on doing things within the scope of the principal's duties. After hiring academicians as presidents, if they still want them to participate in scientific research and other activities, it will be difficult for them to have enough energy to do a good job of management. They will become the "destiny principal" said by educator Tao Xingzhi, which is not conducive to the long -term development of colleges and universities.

Chu Zhaohui told China News Weekly that a case that impressed him was that in the mid -1980s, a doctor was hired as a principal of middle school. But just two or three years later, the doctor left office.

"Universities ask academicians to be principals, and ask doctors as principals with middle schools. The starting point is similar." He said, "Many universities have not developed well because of internal management and academic rules. Excessive expectations, think that after taking office, everything will be resolved. Even if they are also academicians, there are differences in personality and ability. "

Chu Zhaohui said, "Once they arrive at the principal's position, they should make full psychological preparations for inspection in all aspects."

Send 2022.6.20 Total Issue 1048 "China News Weekly"

Magazine title: College densely ushered in "Academician and President"

Reporter: Zhou Qunfeng ([email protected])

Edit: Cai Rupeng

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