Secretary Zheng Qiang's whereabouts after retirement have become a hot topic of online discussion. Estimate three possibilities:1. Stay in the system to do education and scientific research management, such as the head of scientific research or academic institutions such as associations and societies within the first department or university. 2. Concentrate on leading your own scientific research team. He said in an interview with Lang Yongchun two years ago that he still has quite a few of his own research teams at CUHK. 3. Serve as the president or secretary of a private university. This is the greatest possible.
As we all know, the preparatory work for the establishment of Ningbo Eastern University of Technology and Fuyao University of Science and Technology is nearing completion. With the size of China, there may be more private universities to emerge. In fact, it can be said that private universities are born every day, but most of them are not famous. Secretary Zheng Qiang, whether he is a principal or a secretary in the future, has obvious advantages:
1.Strong academic background
He has a teaching background, and his scientific research level and achievements are quite impressive. He also said in the interview that he is a polymer chemist, first engaged in chemical research, and then dean, vice president, deputy secretary, president or secretary. Some people say that he is an Internet celebrity principal and is good at speaking, but I really don't know Zheng Qiang well. On October 28, 2022, he was elected as the vice chairman of the Professional Committee of Polymer Materials Analysis Technology and Characterization Methods of the Chinese Chemical Society, which shows that his scientific research activities have been ongoing, and his prestige and status in this field have not been shaken.
At present, some of the presidents of famous universities are academicians, and some are not, but they must all have professional backgrounds, and the situation of laymen leading insiders has long ceased to exist. Some of the secretaries are also academicians or famous scientists, at least scholars with considerable professional backgrounds. Zheng Qiang's professional background is worthy of the position of president or secretary of any famous university in China.
2.Rich experience in university management
He has served as the leader of the Academic Affairs Office, Qiushi College and other departments and units in Zhejiang University, and served as the deputy secretary, which makes him familiar with the management model of a famous university. It should be said that he served as secretary twice, and the second time he served as secretary was from 2016 to 2020, when Zhejiang University was already among the top 5 universities in the country, and it was only the third year now, and his experience at Zhejiang University was not outdated at all. He served as the president of Guizhou University for nearly five years, and personally sent Guizhou University to the double first-class platform. This gave him the experience of advancing work in the central and western regions, in the former 211 University, which was not very good. In a way, this experience may be more valuable for private university work. He worked as the party secretary of Taiyuan University of Technology for 3 years and 8 months, and for more than two years, Vice President Sun Hongbin presided over the administrative work, and the school did not have a principal, which also reflects the trust of the superiors in Secretary Zheng Qiang from a certain point of view.
3.He has an advantage in his age
He has just turned 63 years old, which can be said to be young and strong among high-level rehired talents, at least there is a certain advantage.
4.His social popularity is very high
5.He has the unique quality advantage of doing a good job as a secretary.
His excellent political qualities, his deep affection for the cause of education, his profound and avant-garde educational thinking, and his temperament and character of being good at approaching students like fire all make him handy, ingenious, and extraordinary in his work as a secretary.
He has such mental preparation and good mental state, and he seems to be so energetic and beautiful. In an interview with Lang Yongchun in 2022, he said that after retirement, he would return to "the place where China needs me to run education."
Recently, there have been rumors on the Internet that Secretary Zheng Qiang may return to Zhejiang after retirement and serve as the secretary of the Party Committee of Westlake University. I don't think this should be seen as something out of nowhere, let alone a rumor. Everyone is discussing here, almost guessing, and there is nothing else, nothing more than out of concern and interest in education, full of admiration for Secretary Zheng Qiang, and hope that he can continue to contribute to education. Looking at this issue from another angle, policymakers may not necessarily not listen to the voices in society, including the InternetIf Secretary Zheng Qiang becomes the secretary of Westlake University, it can be said that he will make the best use of his talents and be expected by everyoneHe is the secretary, and Principal Shi Yigong concentrates on the development planning of the school, scientific research and teaching, which can be described as a perfect combination.
The current party secretary of Westlake University is Secretary Dong Qingyuan. On April 20, 2018, the Hangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China selected Dong Qingyuan as the Secretary of the Party Committee of Westlake University, and it has been more than 5 years. He was born in 1966 and is 57 years old, whether he is in the first line or the second line, there is still a lot of room for job adjustment.