Chen Qizhi

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Chen Qizhi
陈启智
President of National University of Defense Technology
In office
June 1990 – February 1994
Preceded byZhang Liangqi
Succeeded byGuo Guirong
Personal details
BornDecember 1925
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
DiedJanuary 15, 2023(2023-01-15) (aged 97)
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materNational Central University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Rank Lieutenant general
Scientific career
FieldsRocket motor
InstitutionsNational University of Defense Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Chen Qizhi (Chinese: 陈启智; December 1925 – 15 January 2023) was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as president of National University of Defense Technology from 1990 to 1994. He was a delegate to the 4th and 5th National People's Congress.

Biography[edit]

Chen was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, in December 1925, during the Republic of China. After graduating from National Central University (now Nanjing University) in 1948,[1] he joined the faculty of PLA Military Engineering College.[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1954. In June 1990, he became president of National University of Defense Technology, and served until February 1994.[3]

Chen was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1993.

Chen died on 15 January 2023, at the age of 97.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ji Qiang (冀强); Zheng Xiaofang (郑晓芳); Li Ying (李颖) (28 September 2009). 1949:从中央大学到南京大学. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ 人物专访:蓝天之梦--记国防科技大学火箭发动机专家陈启智教授. sina (in Chinese). 7 September 1999. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ Yu Shun (禹舜); Hong Qijun (洪期钧), eds. (1999). 湖南百科全书 [Encyclopedia of Hunan] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Yuelu Shushe. ISBN 9787805208718.
  4. ^ 陈启智同志逝世 (in Chinese)
Educational offices
Preceded by President of National University of Defense Technology
1990–1994
Succeeded by