2025 Academician Election Results Announced: Three Experts from Shanxi Elected

On November 21, 2025, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) announced the results of their latest academician elections. Three experts from Shanxi Province were elected: Zhang Jing from Shanxi University and Sun Hongbin from Taiyuan University of Technology were elected as CAS academicians, while Wang Zengquan from the No. 70 Research Institute of China North Industries Group Corporation was elected as a CAE academician.

Zhang Jing, currently a standing committee member of Shanxi University’s Party Committee, Vice President, Director of the Institute of Optoelectronics, and head of the National Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Devices, has long been engaged in experimental research and applied development in ultracold atomic physics, quantum optics, and quantum information.

Sun Hongbin, serving as Deputy Party Secretary and President of Taiyuan University of Technology, Chief Scientist of the Shanxi Energy Internet Research Institute, and Chief Scientist for Polar Clean Energy at the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration, is one of the leading pioneers in the field of energy internet.

Wang Zengquan, a researcher at the No. 70 Research Institute of China North Industries Group Corporation and Director of the National Key Laboratory of Vehicle Power Systems, has dedicated his career to the research and development of power technologies for special-purpose vehicles in China. He has led the development of multiple types of special vehicle engines, enhancing the country’s independent R&D capabilities in this sector.

Academician is the highest academic title in China’s scientific, technological, and engineering fields. The election of these three experts marks a significant achievement for Shanxi Province in implementing its strategies for revitalizing the province through science and education, strengthening talent development, and driving innovation. Their contributions will further support Shanxi’s transformation and modernization efforts, reinforcing its role in advancing Chinese-style modernization.