International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, IEAS

Academician

Baoxing QIU

Profile:

Elected Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences in 2020, Professor Baoxing Qiu is a distinguished Chinese urban planner and public policy scholar whose research and professional work have focused on urbanisation, urban planning, and sustainable urban development. Born in 1953, he received his Ph.D. in Engineering from Tongji University. He served as Vice Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and concurrently as Counselor of the State Council. He was a delegate to the 15th and 17th National Congresses of the Communist Party of China and a member of the 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. He currently serves as Visiting Professor at Zhejiang University of Technology and Adjunct Professor at Nanjing University, Fudan University, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, and Tongji University. He is also a member of the first group of Advisory Experts for the Innovation Center for Ecological and Landscape Engineering Technology of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.

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Professor Qiu’s research has focused on theories of urbanisation, urban planning, sustainable urban development, ecological urban development, and urban governance, with particular attention to the theoretical and practical dimensions of China’s new-type urbanisation, green and low-carbon urban development, and integrated urban–rural development. During his tenure in public administration, he participated in the formulation and implementation of policies and initiatives concerning urban and rural development, including urban planning standards, green building, sponge-city development, and urban–rural integration. He has authored policy reports, monographs, and scholarly articles addressing urbanisation, ecological development, urban governance, and sustainable cities. Through sustained engagement in urban planning research, public administration, and policy advisory work, Professor Qiu has contributed to discussions and practices concerning sustainable urbanisation, environmental governance, resilient cities, and the development of liveable urban and rural settlements.