In recognition of Academician Peng Huanwu's many achievements in the field of theoretical physics and his great contribution to promoting China's scientific research, especially interdisciplinary research, on June 13, 2006, with the approval of the Committee for Naming Small Celestial Bodies of the International Astronomical Union, the asteroid with the international permanent number of 48798 discovered by Chinese scientists was officially named "Peng Huanwu Star".

"Peng Huanwu Star" was discovered by the National Astronomical Observatory of Chinese Academy of Sciences at Xinglong Observation Base in Hebei Province on16, 997. Its orbit around the sun is about 4.6 years and its absolute magnitude is 14. At the same time, the International Asteroid Center issued a communique to inform the international community of its decision to permanently name Peng Huanwu.

Peng Huanwu Forum on Theoretical Physics

Peng Huanwu Theoretical Physics Forum is an important academic activity in China theoretical physics circle to remember Mr. Peng Huanwu and learn from his academic thought and scientific spirit. It is one of the main projects supported by the Special Fund for Theoretical Physics of the Department of Mathematics and Physics of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Physics of the National Foundation of China and the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The first forum opened on June 4, 2005, founded by Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and hosted by universities and research institutes once a year.