Qian Qihu

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.

Qian Qihu
钱七虎
BornOctober 1937 (age 83)
Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
NationalityChinese
EducationPLA Military Institute of Engineering
Gubischev Military Engineering Institute
Spouse(s)Yuan 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
In this Chinese name, the family name is Qian.

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
  • 1987 First Prize of the National Civil Air Defense Science and Technology Progress Award
  • 1990 Third Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
  • 1998 Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
  • 2011 First Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
  • 2013 Science and Technology Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
  • 2019 Highest Science and Technology Award

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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