Academician Wu Hequan, expert in fiber optic transmission networks and broadband information networks, and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Formerly served as Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Vice President and Chief Engineer of the Telecommunications Science and Technology Research Institute of the Ministry of Information Industry, Vice President of Datang Telecom Group, and Chairman of the China Internet Association. Currently serving as the Deputy Director of the National 863 Program Supervision Committee, a member of the National 973 Program Expert Advisory Group, a member of the National Informatization Expert Group Advisory Committee, and the Chairman of the Internet of Things Expert Committee of the China Electronics Society, he is one of the earliest backbones engaged in digital communication technology research in China.