Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) serves as Vice Chairman of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee, President of China-US People’s Friendship Association, Honorary Chairman of the Governing Board of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Honorary President of the Chinese Federation of Industrial Economics. During 1995-2001 he served as Mayor of Shanghai People’s Municipal Government. He was also Vice Chairman of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Mr. XU Kuangdi has long been engaged in education in higher learning institutions and was among the first group of Outstanding Experts Recognized by the State Council. He has published over 120 academic papers and 7 books.

Mr. Xu was elected Foreign Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEeng), UK, Foreign Member of Swedish Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), Foreign Member of Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia, Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) US, Foreign Member of Academy of Engineering Sciences of Russian Federation (AES RF), and Foreign Fellow of Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).