Qian Weichang (1912.10.09—2010.07.30), male, Han nationality, born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, the father of modern mechanics in China, a famous scientist, educator, outstanding social activist and outstanding leader of China Democratic League, was born. Vice Chairman of the 5th, 6th and 7th Central Committee of NLD, Honorary Chairman of the 7th, 8th and 9th Central Committee, Senior Academician of China Academy of Sciences, President of Shanghai University. 193 1 to 1937 studied in the physics department and graduate school of Tsinghua University, and 1936 joined the national liberation vanguard of China. 1940 to 1942 studied in the department of applied mathematics, University of Toronto, Canada, and obtained a doctorate. 1942-46, Research Engineer, Jet Propulsion Institute, California Institute of Technology. Professor Tsinghua University and Professor Peking University and yenching university from 1946 to 1948. 1949 to 1983, he has served as Professor Tsinghua University, Deputy Provost, Provost and Vice President, Deputy Secretary-General all-china youth federation, Academician of China Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director and Researcher of Institute of Mechanics, Director of Institute of Automation of China Academy of Sciences, Academic Secretary of China Academy of Sciences, Member of the State Council Science Planning Committee, Academician of Polish Academy of Sciences, Vice Chairman of chinese society of theoretical and applied mechanics, and Standing Committee of NLD Central Committee. Attending activities (20) 1983- 1987: President of Shanghai University of Technology (now Shanghai University) and Director of Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. Qian Weichang teaches in universities all over the country.
1987 to 1994, successively served as vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice chairman of NLD Central Committee, member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, deputy director of the Basic Law Drafting Committee of Macao Special Administrative Region, executive president of China Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification, president of China Overseas Exchange Association, academician of China Academy of Sciences, president of Shanghai University and director of Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics; He is a member of the Standing Committee of the Fifth China People's Political Consultative Conference and vice-chairman of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth China People's Political Consultative Conference. Deputies to the First and Fourth National People's Congress. Qian Weichang also served as honorary president of Jinan University, Zhangzhou University and Shazhou Institute of Technology, honorary professor of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu University, Chengdu University of Electronic Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University and Huaqiao University, and editorial board member of magazines such as Applied advances in mathematics in the United States, International Engineering Science Monthly, Finite Element in Analysis and Design in the Netherlands, Thin-walled Components in the United Kingdom and Applied Mechanics in Ukraine. Deputy editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia of China; Member of the Sino-American Joint Editorial Committee of The Concise Encyclopedia of Britain; Deputy editor-in-chief of Ci Hai; Editor-in-chief of Modern Exploration Series of Chongqing Publishing House; Editor-in-Chief of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Series of Science Press. Qian Weichang died of illness at 6: 20 on July 30th, 20 10, at the age of 98. Premier Zhou called them "San Qian" together with Qian Xuesen and Qian Sanqiang. 20 10/165438+1On October 24th, it won the special prize of China Education News. 2011February 14 won 20 10 and moved the top ten people in China.