Qu Bochuan

Qu Bochuan (Chinese: 屈伯川; pinyin: Qū Bóchuān; November 16, 1909 – February 18, 1997), was a scholar and educator in China, and principal founder of the Dalian University of Technology.

In 1934, he went to Germany and later got his doctoral degree from the Dresden University of Technology, majoring in Chemical Engineering.

From 1938 to 1948, he served as a variety of technical development positions assigned by the central government, e.g., the director of the experimental institute of the Shanxi-Chaha’er-Hebei Military Area.

In 1980, based on the cooperation agreement between the US and Chinese governments, together with Jordan J. Baruch, and many others, founded the first MBA program in China in the Dalian University of Technology.

He took up the position of honorary president of the Dalian University of technology in 1981 and obtained the award for the 'Highlighted Seniors' from the State Educational Commission the same year.