Wang Huanyu (Chinese: 王焕玉; 29 December 1954 – 4 November 2018) was a Chinese physicist who served as Communist Party Secretary and deputy director of the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences between March 2003 and October 2014. Wang made a significant contribution to China's lunar exploration project.[1][2]
Wang Huanyu | |||||||
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王焕玉 | |||||||
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| Born | December 29, 1954 | ||||||
| Died | November 4, 2018 (aged 63) | ||||||
| Alma mater | University of Science and Technology of China | ||||||
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| Fields | Astrophysics Space exploration | ||||||
| Institutions | Institute of High Energy Physics | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王煥玉 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王焕玉 | ||||||
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Biography
editWang was born in Wen'an County, Hebei, in December 1954. After graduating from the University of Science and Technology of China in November 1978, he was assigned to the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary and deputy director between March 2003 and October 2014. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in September 1978.[citation needed]
Wang was a professor and doctoral supervisor at the University of Science and Technology of China. He was a managing director of the China Nuclear Instrument Association and Chinese Academy of Space Sciences. He was a deputy director of the Space exploration Specialized Committee.[citation needed]
On November 4, 2018, Wang died of a heart attack while he was making a presentation at an academic conference in Hefei, Anhui province.[3]
Awards
edit- 1998 Special Government Allowance
- 2004 Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and Army Science and Technology Progress Award
- 2009 Special Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
- 2011 National Labor Medal
References
edit- ^ 天体物理专家王焕玉做报告时骤逝 为探月贡献突出. 163 (in Chinese). 2018-11-06.
- ^ 知名学者王焕玉合肥做学术报告时猝死 曾为月球探测工程作出突出贡献. CNR (in Chinese). 2018-11-06.
- ^ 知名天体物理学家王焕玉教授逝世. sina (in Chinese). 2018-11-06.
External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)