Li Dongying (metallurgist)

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Li Dongying
李东英
Born(1920-12-14)December 14, 1920
Beijing, China
DiedSeptember 22, 2020(2020-09-22) (aged 99)
Beijing, China
Alma materFu Jen Catholic University
Scientific career
FieldsMetallurgy
Materials science
InstitutionsChina Nonferrous Metals Industry Corporation
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Li Dongying (Chinese: 李东英; December 14, 1920 - September 22, 2020) was a Chinese metallurgist and one of the founders of China's rare metal industry.[1][2]

Biography[edit]

Li was born in Beijing on December 14, 1920. After graduating from Fu Jen Catholic University in 1948, he was dispatched to Shenyang as a factory manager. In 1953, he was transferred to Beijing, where he successively served as vice president, deputy chief engineer, chief engineer, and deputy party secretary of the Beijing Research Institute of Nonferrous Metals (formerly Comprehensive Research Institute of Nonferrous Metals). In December 1980, he co-founded the Chinese Society of Rare Earths (CSRE) in Beijing. On September 22, 2020, Li died in Beijing at the age of 99.[3]

Honours and awards[edit]

  • 1987 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class)
  • 1989 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class)
  • 1995 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
  • June 2012 "Engineering Award" of the 9th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award

References[edit]

  1. ^ 百岁专家李东英逝世,共和国今年已送别26位两院院士. sina (in Chinese). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ 中国稀有金属工业创始人之一李东英院士逝世,享年100岁. thepaper.com (in Chinese). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ Wang Shuo (王烁) (24 September 2020). 中国工程院院士李东英:一生为国炼“金”. stdaily.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 September 2020.