Xu Qinan (Chinese: 徐芑南; pinyin: Xú Qǐnán; born 4 March 1936) is a Chinese engineer and general designer of deep-sea research submersible Jiaolong.[1][2][3] He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
Xu Qinan | |
|---|---|
徐芑南 | |
| Born | March 4, 1936 |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Spouse | Fang Zhifen |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Submersible |
| Institutions | China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation |
Biography
editXu was born in Shanghai, on March 4, 1936, while his ancestral home is in Zhenhai District of Ningbo, Zhejiang.[4] After graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1958, he was assigned to the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation.[5]
He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering on December 19, 2013.[6]
Personal life
editXu married Fang Zhifen (Chinese: 方之芬), their children and grandchildren live in the United States.[5][4]
Awards
edit- First Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
- Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
- Science and Technology Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
References
edit- ^ "China's deep-sea crewed submersible heads for Indian Ocean mining mission". gbtimes. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Wang Qian (20 June 2012). "Jiaolong dives to 6,965m". Chinadaily. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Wang Qian (15 July 2014). "Submersible's designers prepare to go deep". Chinadaily. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ a b “蛟龙号”总设计师、中国工程院院士徐芑南：深海强国梦，圆在太湖之滨. xhby.net (in Chinese). 2017-05-16.
我这一生里，有三个地标，一个是我的祖籍浙江镇海，一个是出生、成长的上海，还有一个就是江苏无锡……而此时，徐芑南已经从中船重工702所退休了6年，正携老伴在大洋彼岸美国，与儿孙共享天伦之乐。
- ^ a b 徐芑南：一生情系深蓝梦. kepuchina.cn (in Chinese). 2018-04-24.
- ^ 徐芑南、陈恕行当选两院院士. cnnb.com.cn (in Chinese). 2013-12-20.