Wang Zherong (Chinese: 王哲荣; 5 October 1935 – 31 May 2022) was a Chinese tank design expert and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Wang Zherong | |||||||
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王哲荣 | |||||||
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| Born | 5 October 1935 | ||||||
| Died | 31 May 2022 (aged 86) 301 Hospital, Beijing, China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Harbin Military Academy of Engineering | ||||||
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| Fields | Tank | ||||||
| Institutions | China North Industries Corporation | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王哲荣 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 王哲榮 | ||||||
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Biography edit
Wang was born in Gaoyang County, Hebei, on 5 October 1935, during the Republic of China.[1]
In 1956, he was accepted to the Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in tank and armoured vehicle.[1] After graduating in August 1962, he was despatched to the Armored Forces Academy of Science and Technology and was promoted to a group leader in the 201st Institute of the China North Industries Corporation.[1] He served as deputy chief designer of the type 99 tank from January 1985 to January 2001.[1] He was hired as a professor at Beijing Institute of Technology and North University of China in 2005.
On 31 May 2022, he died at the 301 Hospital, in Beijing, at the age of 86.[2][3]
Honours and awards edit
- 2001 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- 2001 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) for the type 99 tank
- 2002 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
References edit
- ^ a b c d Zhu Xuesen (朱学森) (1 June 2022). 王哲荣院士逝世. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Yang Heyi (杨和轶); Jin Qing (靳晴) (1 June 2022). 99式主战坦克副总设计师王哲荣院士逝世 享年86岁. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (1 June 2022). 共和国今年已痛失14位院士. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 June 2022.