Xuji Fan (MS ’37, MS ’39)
Chinese aeronautical engineer and academic leader Xuji Fan (MS '37, MS '39) passed away on November 21. He was 102. The former president of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, one of the oldest and most prestigious centers of higher education in China, Fan is widely regarded as an early pioneer in aerodynamics and one of the architects of China's aeronautical education system.