Zhou Jianping
Zhou Jianping | |
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周建平 | |
Shenzhou program |
Zhou Jianping (
aerospace engineer who is the chief designer of China Manned Space Program.[1] He belongs to the 3rd generation of Chinese space engineers. He was a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
.
Biography
Zhou was born in
Wangcheng County (now Wangcheng District of Changsha), Hunan province in 1957. After the resumption of college entrance examination, he was admitted to Dalian University of Technology, where he obtained his master's degree in engineering mechanics in 1984. He received his doctor's degree in solid mechanics from National University of Defense Technology in October 1989. He joined the CMS in April 2000. In October 2019, he was elected chief designer of Shenzhou program.[2]
Honours and awards
- 1999 Distinguished Young Scholar by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
- 2013 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- 2016 Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award
References
- ^ Li Jiayi (黎佳易) (29 April 2021). 中国空间站长啥样？未来航天员乘组在轨驻留多久？专家解读. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ 周建平获聘中国载人航天工程总设计师，杨利伟等8人获聘副总设计师. nbd.com.cn (in Chinese). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2021.