Lu Qikeng (1927—2015) was a principal pioneer of the discipline of several complex variables in China, and one of the core inheritors of the Hua Luogeng School. Despite physical disabilities, he achieved self−taught academic success. Together with Hua Luogeng, he co−established the disciplinary system of several complex variables in China, fostered China's first research team in this field and more than 30 academic leaders. His academic achievements were remarkable: he proposed the "Lu Qikeng Conjecture" and proved the "Lu Qikeng Theorem", with related research leading the West by more than a decade. He took the lead in revealing the connection between gauge fields and fiber bundle connection theory. As a forerunner of academic exchanges, he promoted in − depth mathematical exchanges between China and foreign countries. He was honored with many awards, including the first Hua Luogeng Mathematics Prize. The research achievements in several complex variables, to which he contributed to the foundation and development, were listed by General Secretary Xi Jinping as important scientific achievements since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Throughout his life, he practiced the concepts of serving the country through science and devoting himself to educating people, composing an inspiring life movement of perseverance.