Lu Yuanjiu (born 9 January 1920) is a Chinese physicist. He is a member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences and
Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Biography
Lu was born in
Chu County,
Anhui, on 9 January 1920.
His father was a teacher. He attended the Anhui Provincial No.8 Middle School and Jiangsu Provincial Nanjing High School. In November 1937, he was accepted to
National Central University.
That same year, the
Imperial Japanese Army occupied
north China
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, he escaped to
Chongqing
Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Romanization, alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality in Southwes ...
, where his university relocated.
In 1945, he pursued advanced studies in the United States on government scholarships.
He earned his doctor's degree at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the direction of C. S. Dreber.
After graduation, he became an associate research fellow at the institute.
In January 1954, he joined the Laboratory of
Ford Motor Company as an engineer.
Lu returned to China in 1956 and that same year became vice dean of the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
In 1966,
Mao Zedong launched the
Cultural Revolution, he was deprived of all his work and was sent to the
May Seventh Cadre Schools to do farm works.
He was also brought to be persecuted.
He moved to the 520th Research Institute of
National Central University in January 1968, and was promoted to director of the 13th Research Institute in January 1978.
In January 1984, he became a member of the Standing Committee of Science and Technology Committee of
Ministry of Astronautics Industry.
Honours and awards
* 1980 Member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
* 1994 Member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
* 1997 Science and Technology Achievement Award of the
Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
The Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation (HLHL, ) is a Hong Kong-based non-government organisation which annually bestows prizes upon Chinese scientists. It was established on 30 March 1994, with funds donated from the charitable foundations of Ho Sin Han ...
* 2021
July 1 Medal
The July 1 Medal is a decoration of the People's Republic of China awarded by the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, party leader and state paramount leader. It is the highest award given to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mem ...
References
External links
Lu Yuanjiuon the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
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1920 births
Living people
People from Chuzhou
Scientists from Anhui
National Central University alumni
Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese centenarians
Men centenarians
Chinese expatriates in the United States