Wang Yening
Wang Yening | |
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Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize in Physics (2000) | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Condensed matter physics, high-temperature superconductivity |
Institutions | Nanjing University |
Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Yèníng |
Wade–Giles | Wang Yeh-ning |
Wang Yening (
Biography
Wang was born on 14 October 1926 in Anqing, Anhui, Republic of China. She studied at the Department of Physics of National Central University (NCU) in Nanjing from 1945 to 1949, and became an assistant professor of Nanjing University (reorganized from the former NCU) in 1950. She spent her entire career at Nanjing University, and was later promoted to lecturer, associate professor, and eventually professor.[1]
In 1953, Wang studied metal physics and
Wang's research focuses included general
For her achievements, Wang was conferred the National Science and Technology Conference Award (1978), the
In a career spanning more than half a century, she educated nearly 100 graduate students who earned master's or Ph.D. degrees as well as postdoctoral researchers. In 1993, she was named one of the "top ten women science and technology educators" by the Jiangsu Provincial Government.[1]
Personal life
Wang was married to Lin Xingshan (林醒山; 1925–2016), who was a professor and Chair of the
Wang died on 22 February 2019 in Nanjing, at the age of 92.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Yue, Huairang (26 February 2019). 中科院院士王业宁逝世,南京城一日内痛失两位重量级女院士. The Paper (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Wang Yening". Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b 中科院院士、物理学家王业宁病逝!培养近百位硕士、博士及博士后. Sohu (in Simplified Chinese). 26 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b 王业宁院士—南京大学. National Museum for Modern Chinese Scientists (in Simplified Chinese). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ 沉痛悼念我们尊敬的老土木系主任林醒山教授. Southeast University (in Simplified Chinese). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
External links
- Wang Yening at the National Museum for Modern Chinese Scientists (in Chinese)