Wu Rongsheng (; 17 January 1934 – 22 August 2025) was a Chinese meteorologist who was a professor at Nanjing University, a former president of the , and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Biography Wu was born in Rui'an County, Zhejiang, on 17 January 1934, to Wu Minhang (), a teacher. His uncle Wu Xianwen was a zoologist, his brother-in-law was an ichthyologist, his cousin was an astrophysicist, all were members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wu attended Rui'an High School. In 1952, he enrolled at Nanjing University, where he majored in the Department of Meteorology.
After graduation in 1956, Wu stayed for teaching. In 1983, he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In 2002, he was proposed as president of the .
Wu died on 22 August 2025 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, at the age of 91.
Family Wu married Feng Ruiying (), with whom he had a son Wu Ruixin ().
Honours and awards 1999 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
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