Qian Qihu
钱七虎
BornOctober 1937 (age 86)
Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
Alma materPLA Military Institute of Engineering
Gubischev Military Engineering Institute
SpouseYuan Hui
AwardsHighest Science and Technology Award (2019)
Scientific career
FieldsProtection engineering
InstitutionsChinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese錢七虎
Simplified Chinese钱七虎

Qian Qihu (Chinese: 钱七虎; born October 1937) is a Chinese military engineer. He is a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering[1] and winner of the Highest Science and Technology Award.

Biography

Qian was born in October 1937 in Kunshan, Jiangsu, after the Imperial Japanese Army occupied Shanghai.[2] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1954 and joined the Communist Party of China in 1956. After graduating from the PLA Military Institute of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology) in 1960, he was sent abroad to study at the Gubischev Military Engineering Institute at the expense of the Chinese government. When he returned to China he became a teacher at the PLA Engineering Corps Institute.

Qian was elected a fellow Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994. Qian attained the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988.

In 1993 he was elected a member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a delegate to the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

In 2003 he was elected director-general of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering (CSRME) and vice-president of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).

On January 8, 2019, he was awarded the Highest Science and Technology Award, China's top science award, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.[3][4]

Personal life

Qian married Yuan Hui (Chinese: 袁晖).[5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ 钱七虎院士：“岩爆”可测时代即将到来. 163.com (in Chinese). 2019-01-08.
  2. ^ 钱七虎院士：科技强军铸盾报国 构筑“地下钢铁长城”. huaxia.com (in Chinese). 2019-01-08.
  3. ^ "Liu Yongtan, Qian Qihu win China's top science award". ecns.cn. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ Zhang Zhihao (8 January 2018). "Radar expert Liu, defense engineer Qian receive China's top scientific award". chinadaily.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ^ 刘永坦钱七虎，为何能站上我国科学技术最高奖台. sina (in Chinese). 2019-01-08.
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