Jiang Jingshan

Jiang Jingshan (Chinese: 姜景山; pinyin: Jiāng Jǐngshān; born February 1936) is a Chinese aerospace engineer with expertise in microwave remote sensing and spaceflight engineering. He had been the director of the Center for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, deputy chief designer of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program.[1] and an aerospace expert of China's 863 Program. He is an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, International Eurasian Academy of Sciences and a member of CN COSPAR.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jiang.
Jiang Jingshan
姜景山
BornFebruary 1936 (age 84–85)
Longjing, Jilin, Manchukuo
NationalityChinese
Alma materUrianov College of Electrical Engineering
Spouse(s)Chen Zenghui
Scientific career
FieldsSpaceflight engineering
InstitutionsCenter for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Jiang is of Korean descent and was born in February 1936, in Longjing, in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, Manchukuo. He became the first Chinese scientist in researching microwave remote sensing technology after he participated in the creation of China's first satellite, Dong Fang Hong I. He is the founder of China's National Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory (NMRS), Chinese Academy of Science.[3]

Personal life

Jiang is married to Chen Zenghui (Chinese: 陈增辉); they have two children.[4]

References
  1. China's Second Lunar Probe on Its Way Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, Science Insider
  2. Center for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academic of Science
  3. National Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory, Center for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academic of Science
  4. 姜景山院士的“遥感人生”. Sohu (in Chinese). 2019-03-06.
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