Li Zhijian Explained

Li Zhijian (; 1928–2011) was a Chinese physicist. He was a pioneer of Chinese microelectronics. He was former Chief Director of the Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University; and the ex-Chairman of the Academic Committee, School of Information Science and Technology, Tsinghua University.[1]

Life

Li was born on 1 May 1928, in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. In 1951, he graduated from the Department of Physics, Zhejiang University in Hangzhou with a bachelor's degree. He went to study mathematics and physics in the USSR and was awarded a Science Doctorand by the USSR National University of Leningrad (now known as St. Petersburg State University, Russia).[2]

Li later became a professor of Tsinghua University and held the chief-director position of the institute of Microelectronics for a long period. He was the chairman of the Academic Committee of the Information Science and Technology School, Tsinghua University.He was also Vice-president of the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Science; and the Vice-chairman of the Chinese semiconductor and Integrated Circuits Technology Association.

Li was active at many international academic meetings, serving many times as the meeting-president, member of meeting commission in many international conferences including the International Conference on Solid State Device and Integrated Circuit Technology (ICSICT; 93, 95), Solid State Material and Device Meeting (SSDM; 95, 96, 97, 98) and IEEE Regional Conferences.

Death

Li died of illness in Beijing at 4:30 pm on 2May 2011.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ime.tsinghua.edu.cn/english/faculty/2.htm Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University: Academician Li Zhijian
  2. http://www.chinavitae.org/biography/Li_Zhijian%7C954 ChinaVitae: Li Zhijian 李志坚, Microelectronics Technical Expert
  3. Web site: 李志坚院士遗体送别仪式举行 [Memorial service held for Li Zhijian] ]. . 14 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130714014734/http://news.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/news/4205/2011/20110506172711827144365/20110506172711827144365_.html . 14 July 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/eng/board9/detail.jsp?seq=1088&boardid=3301 Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences: Li Zhijian