Chen Jingxiong (16 October 1921 – 16 March 2022) was a Chinese engineer specializing in electromagnetism and microwave technology, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Chen Jingxiong
陈敬熊
Born(1921-10-16)16 October 1921
Died16 March 2022(2022-03-16) (aged 100)
Beijing, China
Alma materUtopia University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Scientific career
FieldsElectromagnetism
Microwave technology
Institutions2nd Research Institute of Aerospace Industry Corporation
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Jìngxióng

Biography

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Chen was born in Zhenhai County (now Zhenhai District of Ningbo), Zhejiang, on 16 October 1921. In 1943, he was accepted to Utopia University, graduating in 1947 with a bachelor's degree. He went on to receive his master's degree in 1950 at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.[1][2]

In January 1950, he served in the Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications for a year before joining the Institute of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications. He became deputy director of the 5th Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense in January 1957 and deputy director of the No. 23 Institute of the 2nd Academy of the 7th Ministry of Machinery in January 1965. In January 1980, he moved to the 2nd Research Institute of Aerospace Industry Corporation.[1][2]

On 16 March 2022, Chen Jingxiong died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 100.[1][2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Li Yuan (李苑) (16 March 2022). 中国工程院院士陈敬熊逝世,曾为中国导弹安上“锐利的眼睛”. stdaily.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Zhao Guangli (赵广立) (16 March 2022). 曾为中国初代导弹造“眼睛”,陈敬熊院士逝世. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ 痛别!陈敬熊院士逝世. thepaper (in Chinese). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.