Hou Zixin, male, Han nationality, was born in 1941, graduated from the Mathematics Department of Nankai University in 1967, and later received a master's degree. He remained at Nankai University as professor and researcher, director of the Mathematics Department, assistant to the president, vice-president and now president.
Hou has done extensive research and writing on Lie Group and representation theory. He has lectured overseas and held senior positions in the Tianjin Mathematical Society.
He is a standing member of the Party Commission.