Xu Zhihong (, born 1942) is a Chinese botanist and former President of Peking University. He is a former vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2009, Zhihong was conferred upon the award of Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam in recognition of his services to Pakistan. Asteroid 90826 Xuzhihong, discovered by the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program in 1995, was named in his honor. The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 4 October 2009 (). References External links Biography of Xu Zhihong 1942 births Living people Academics of the University of Nottingham Biologists from Jiangsu 20th-century Chinese botanists Educators from Wuxi Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Academic staff of Peking University Presidents of Peking University Scientists from Wuxi