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Chen Junwu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Junwu (Chinese: 陈俊武; March 17, 1927 – May 1, 2024) was a Chinese engineer and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).[1][2]

Chen Junwu
陈俊武
Born(1927-03-17)March 17, 1927
Beijing, China
Died1 May 2024(2024-05-01) (aged 97)
Luoyang, Henan, China
Alma materPeking University
SpouseWu Ningfang
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsOil-refinery engineering
InstitutionsLuoyang Petrochemical Engineering Corporation Ltd
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳俊武
Simplified Chinese陈俊武

Biography edit

Chen was born in Beijing, on March 17, 1927, while his ancestral home in Changle, Fujian.[3] His father Chen Xunchang [zh], a graduate from Waseda University, was a politician in late Qing dynasty and early Republic of China.[4] He is the younger brother of Chen Shunyao ( the wife of Song Ping ) and brother in law of Song Ping.[5] He attended Chongde Middle School (now Beijing No.31 High School). In 1944 he was accepted to Peking University, majoring in the Department of Applied Chemistry, where he graduated in 1948.[6]

In December 1949 he became a technician at the Artificial Oil Factory of Fushun Mining Bureau (later renamed as the 3rd Petroleum Factory).[7] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1956.[3] That same year he was transferred to the Fushun Design Institute of the Ministry of Petroleum Industry. Three years later, he was appointed an architect at Datong Coal Refinery Plant. In 1969, he moved with Fushun Design Institute to Zhangwu Township of Yiyang County in central China's Henan province.[7][8] In 1982 he joined Sinopec. In 1985, Luoyang Refinery Design and Research Institute was renamed Luoyang Petrochemical Engineering Company, and he transitioned from being the institute's dean to serving as its manager.[8] In 1992, he was selected as a representative of the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[3] On 7 October 2019, he was granted the title "Role Model of the Times" by the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[9]

In 2018, Chen Junwu's biography was published, written by Zhang Wenxin (张文欣), a well known Luoyang-based author. While he's absent to attend the funeral of his elder sister Chen Shunyao on August 3. 2019.[5]

Chen died in Luoyang, Henan, on 1 May 2024, at the age of 97.[10]

Family edit

Chen married Wu Ningfang (吴凝芳) and the couple had two daughters, Chen Ling (陈玲) and Chen Xin (陈欣).[6]

Honours and awards edit

  • 1985 National Labor Medal
  • 1985 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) for the 500000 tons/year coaxial catalytic cracking unit at Lanzhou Refinery.[8][11]
  • 1987 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) for catalytic cracking engineering technology.[8][11]
  • 1991 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)[8][11]
  • 2014 State Technological Invention Award (First Class) for methanol to low carbon olefins (DMTO) technology.[12][13]
  • 2019 "Role Model of the Times" (时代楷模)[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Yang, Zekun (8 August 2019). "Oil expert wins title of 'role model of the times'". chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ Hu Chunyan (胡春艳) (20 September 2019). 中科院资深院士陈俊武工作70年：你92岁上班的样子，好酷. qq.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (2 May 2024). 中国科学院院士、中国工程设计大师陈俊武逝世. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ Fu Xinxin (付鑫鑫); Liu Qian (刘倩) (22 January 2020). 陈俊武：不负韶华，以身许国70年. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b Sun Zihao 孙自豪 (2018-04-20). "作家和科学家的故事". Luoyang Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  6. ^ a b 陈俊武：不负韶华，以身许国70年. sina (in Chinese). 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b Zhu Peixian (朱佩娴); Bi Jingjin (毕京津) (10 October 2019). “时代楷模”陈俊武：92岁仍坚持上班 为了国家需要而奋斗. chinadaily.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e 走近中国科学家 共和国石化技术开拓者——时代楷模陈俊武院士. qq.com (in Chinese). 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b Li Zhiqiang (李志强) (7 October 2019). 中宣部授予陈俊武“时代楷模”称号. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ^ "陈俊武同志逝世". Sohu. 2 May 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b c 科技报国70年的石化技术开拓者. sinopecnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  12. ^ 中科院院士陈俊武捐出在郑州大学6年兼职全部所得20万元. guancha.cn (in Chinese). 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  13. ^ Yang Yu (杨煜) (14 January 2020). “时代楷模”陈俊武先进事迹报告会在京举行. gwm.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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