Zhou Guangzhao
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Zhou Guangzhao | |
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周光召 | |
| Born | May 15, 1929 Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University Beijing University |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Organization | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Chinese Nuclear Weapons Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Virginia Polytechnic Institute European Organization for Nuclear Research US National Academy of Sciences |
Zhou Guangzhao (Chinese: 周光召; pinyin: Zhōu Guāngzhāo; born May 15, 1929) is a Chinese physicist who served as President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1987 to 1997.[1]
Early life and education[]
Zhou Guangzhao was born on May 15, 1929 in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province. He was the 5th child of the civil engineer Zhou Fengjiu,[2] and the younger brother of biochemist/geneticist . He graduated from Tsinghua University in 1951, and then did graduate work in theoretical physics for three years at Beijing University. He stayed at Beijing Univ. on the faculty after completing his PhD. In 1957 he was sent to the USSR by the Chinese Atomic Energy Research Institute to work at the Dubna Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.[1]
Professional career[]
Zhou returned to China in 1960, where he worked on the Chinese nuclear weapons program, ultimately becoming director of the Chinese Nuclear Weapons Research Institute. He was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and later became the Vice President (1984–1987) and President (1987–1997) of the CAS.
Zhou's theoretical work focuses on particle physics.
He first visited the US in 1979. In the 1980s he spent time as a visiting researcher at the University of California and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland.[1]
Honors[]
The asteroid 3462 Zhouguangzhao is named after him.[3][4]
Dr. Zhou was elected to the US National Academy of Sciences in 1987.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Zhou Guangzhao". China Vitae. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ ""One of a Hundred Thousand": ZHOU Guangzhao-The Story of a Scientific Hero". In the Spotlight. Qiu Shi Science & Technology Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "(3462) Zhouguangzhao = 1950 TL2 = 1977 SQ2 = 1977 TL6 = 1981 UA10". International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center. The International Astronomical Union. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Minor Planet Circ. 26424
- ^ "Zhou Guangzhao". Member Directory. National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
External links[]
- US National Academy of Sciences Entry
- entry at chinavitae.com
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- 1929 births
- Living people
- Chinese nuclear physicists
- Educators from Hunan
- Chongqing Nankai Secondary School alumni
- Tsinghua University alumni
- Peking University alumni
- Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences
- Foreign Members of the USSR Academy of Sciences
- Foreign Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Foreign Members of the Royal Society
- People from Ningxiang
- Physicists from Hunan
- University of Science and Technology of China faculty
- Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress