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Zhang Qian'er
Native Name:张乾二
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:15 August 1928
Birth Place:Hui'an County, Fujian, China
Death Place:Xiamen, Fujian, China
Fields:Material structure
Workplaces:Xiamen University
Alma Mater:Xiamen University
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Zhang Qian'er (; 15 August 1928 – 3 May 2020) was a Chinese chemist who was a professor and doctoral supervisor at Xiamen University. Zhang was a member of the 8th and 9th Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Zhang was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Standing Committee of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party.

Biography

Zhang was born into a highly educated family in the town of Chongwu, Hui'an County, Fujian, on August 15, 1928. He attended . In 1947, he was accepted to Xiamen University, where he majored in chemistry. After graduating in 1951, he became a post-graduate under the supervision of Lu Jiaxi.[1] After completing a three-year graduate course, he stayed at the university and worked as a lecturer, and he was elected associate professor for 1962 and full professor for 1978. During the Cultural Revolution, he suffered political persecution.[1] In 1978, he became dean of College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He was appointed director of the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Science, serving until 1992. He died in Xiamen, Fujian, on May 3, 2020, aged 91.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lin Menghai (Chinese: 林梦海). http://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2013/12/286836.shtm . zh:记著名理论化学家张乾二院士:弄潮儿向涛头立 . sciencenet.cn . 27 December 2013 . 5 May 2020 . zh.
  2. News: Li Pingshu (Chinese: 李平书). https://news.china.com/socialgd/10000169/20200504/38174362.html . zh:著名化学家张乾二院士逝世 享年93岁 . china.com . 4 May 2020 . 5 May 2020 . zh.
  3. News: Zhong Yuhao (Chinese: 钟煜豪). https://www.chinanews.com/gn/2020/05-05/9175591.shtml . zh:中科院院士张乾二辞世 今年已有15位两院院士离去 . Chinanews.com . 5 May 2020 . 5 May 2020 . zh.