Sun Jiadong
Sun Jiadong | |
|---|---|
孙家栋 | |
| Born | 8 April 1929 Wafangdian, Liaoning, Republic of China |
| Alma mater | Harbin Institute of Technology Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy |
| Awards | Highest Science and Technology Award (2009) Medal of the Republic (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Satellite |
| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Sūn Jiādòng |
Sun Jiadong (Chinese: 孙家栋; born 8 April 1929) is a Chinese aerospace engineer who is an expert in carrier rocket and satellite technology. He has long served as a leader of Chinese satellite projects, and is currently the chief designer for the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. Sun is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and of the International Academy of Astronautics. Jiadong is also known as the " Father of Chinese Satellites".[1]
Early life
Sun was born in Fu County, Liaoning on 8 April 1929. He enrolled in the Harbin Institute of Technology to begin preparatory courses in Russian when he was 18. Later he transferred to the automotive department. Around the time of the Chinese air force formation, he was chosen to join the army as a Russian translator. In 1951, Sun and 29 other soldiers were sent to study aircraft engines at the
Career
After returning to China, Sun served in the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of National Defense, conducting missile research. In 1967, he was appointed by
During the
He was elected Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1991.[4]
Since 2003, he has been the chief designer for the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP).
Awards and honours
- 1980 the honorary title of a working model in No 7 Engineering Industry Department[2]
- 1984 the First-Class Merit Citation by the Ministry Of Aeronautics And Astronautics[2]
- 1985 two special awards, among them the National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology[2]
- 1999 "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Meritorious Award[2]
- 2009 National Science and Technology Award[5]
- 2019 Order of the Republic[6]
References
- ^ "瞭望：中国"卫星之父"孙家栋的航天传奇----中国科学院". www.cas.cn. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ CCTV.com. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ a b "Sun Jiadong, from Dong Fang Hong to Chang-E". CRI.cn. 2008-09-25. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ a b "Sun Jiadong". astronautix.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Gu Chaohao, Sun Jiadong awarded 2009 National Science and Technology Award" (in Chinese). The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "袁隆平、屠呦呦等被授予"共和国勋章"(全名单)". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 17 September 2019.