Fang Shouxian

Fang Shouxian (Chinese: 方守贤; October 28, 1932 – January 19, 2020) was a Chinese physicist who served as President of the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).[1][2]

Fang Shouxian
Born(1932-10-28)October 28, 1932
Shanghai, China
DiedJanuary 19, 2020(2020-01-19) (aged 87)
Beijing, China
Alma materFudan University
Scientific career
FieldsParticle accelerator
InstitutionsInstitute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese方守賢
Simplified Chinese方守贤
In this Chinese name, the family name is Fang.

Biography

Fang was born in Shanghai, Republic of China, on October 28, 1932. After graduating from Fudan University in October 1955, he was assigned to the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He worked in the Soviet Union between 1957 and 1960. After returning to China, he was again assigned to the Institute of Modern Physics. He joined the Communist Party of China on June 22, 1979. He served as vice-president of the Institute of High Energy Physics in 1986, and two years later was promoted to President. He died of illness in Beijing, on January 19, 2020.[3]

Honours and awards

References
  1. Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (19 January 2020). 蒋洪德、池志强、方守贤，2020年已有3名院士逝去. thepaper.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. 著名加速器物理学家方守贤院士逝世. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). 19 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. Zhang Hang (张航) (19 January 2020). 泪别院士！记者独家探访方守贤的简朴办公室. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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