Shao Xinyu

Shao Xinyu (born November 1967) is a Chinese engineer and politician who is currently serving as a vice governor of Hubei. He previously served as Communist Party Secretary of Huazhong University of Science and Technology from 2017 to 2021, and as a vice minister of Science and Technology from 2021 to 2022.

Early life
Shao was born in Jingjiang, Jiangsu, in November 1968. His father Shao Daosheng (邵道生) is a researcher at the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He attended Jingjiang High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1986, a master's degree in 1990, and a doctor's degree in 1992, all from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He pursued advanced studies in the United States, earning a doctor's degree from the University of Michigan. He was a research assistant at Ford Motor Company between June 1996 and August 1998.

Career
He joined the mechanics faculty of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in December 1998 and was promoted to dean in October 2002. In July 2013, he became executive vice-president, a position at department level (正厅级). In December 2017 he was promoted to Communist Party Secretary of the university, a position at vice-ministerial level.

In September 2021, he was appointed vice minister of Science and Technology by the State Council. He was removed from the position in September 2022, and was appointed as a vice governor of Hubei. In September 2023, he was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee.

Honours and awards

 * 2002 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)
 * 2008 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)
 * November 2018 Science and Technology Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
 * November 22, 2019 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)