Xiang Jinwu

Xiang Jinwu (; born February 1964) is a Chinese engineer and professor at Beihang University.

Biography Xiang was born in Pingjiang County, Hunan, in February 1964. He secondary studied at Xiangyin No.1 High School. After graduating from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1984, he became a designer at China Helicopter Design and Research Institute. He received his master's degree in mechanics from Northwestern Polytechnical University in 1990 and doctor's degree from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1993, respectively. he was a postdoctoral fellow at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics between 1993 and 1995.

He joined the faculty of Beihang University in 1995.

Contribution He was the chief designer of Long Eagle nmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Honours and awards 2006 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)