Li Zhao (; 3 February 1940 – 24 January 2023) was a Chinese engineer in the fields of mine blasting, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He was a representative of the

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Biography

Li was born in Wuji County,

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, on 3 February 1940, to Li Guanying (), a textile expert, and Xue Hua (), a housewife. He attended , and graduated from Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology) and the . After university in 1964, Li was despatched to the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department, where he was promoted to

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('' shaojiang'') in 1994. On 24 January 2023, he died at the age of 82.

Honours and awards

* 1985 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) * 1999 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)

References

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