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First Mainland Chinese President Elected to IEEE Society

1/22/2026

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Gao Huijun, a self-taught former factory worker from Heilongjiang and professor at the Harbin Institute of Technology, was elected president of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, becoming the first mainland China president since the 1951 founding.
He pursued engineering while working at a factory and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1997 after passing 15 courses independently.
The IEEE has over 400,000 members worldwide, underscoring the significance of Gao's achievement.

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Gao Huijun, a self-taught former factory worker from Heilongjiang and professor at the Harbin Institute of Technology, was elected president of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, becoming the first mainland China president since the 1951 founding.
He pursued engineering while working at a factory and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1997 after passing 15 courses independently.
The IEEE has over 400,000 members worldwide, underscoring the significance of Gao's achievement.