- Shao Xianghua
Shao Xianghua (
Traditional Chinese : 邵象華;Simplified Chinese : 邵象华), is a Chinesescientist and metallurgical engineer. He is considered as a pioneer of modern Chinese metallurgical engineering. [ [http://www.zju.edu.cn/zdxw/jd/read.php?recid=16143 邵象华——为中国钢铁科技和生产进步作出重要贡献 ] ]Career
Shao was born on
February 22 ,1913 inHangzhou ,Zhejiang Province . Shao graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering,Zhejiang University in 1932. He went to study in Britain and received M.Sc from theUniversity of London (currentImperial College London ) in 1938. [ [http://baike.baidu.com/view/191723.html 邵象华_百度百科 ] ]1949, he became the Chief Engineer of the newly founded
Anshan Iron and Steel Group , which is one of the most important steel producer in China. 1958, he was transferred to the prestigious China Iron & Steel Research Institute (CISRI, 钢铁研究总院) and became a research fellow there.Shao played an important role in both Chinese rare earths and rare metal industries. He is an academician of both the
Chinese Academy of Sciences (1955 election) and theChinese Academy of Engineering (1995 election), which is rare among Chinese scientists and engineers. [ [http://www.cae.cn/experts/detail.jsp?id=106 中国工程院-院士信息 ] ]Extra links
* [http://www.cae.cn/experts/detail.jsp?id=106 Chinese Academy of Engineering - Shao Xianghua] (Chinese)
* [http://www.cae.cn/english/member/detail.jsp?id=271 CV of Shao Xianghua] (English)References
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