Fan Lichu

Fan was born in Shanghai on 8 June 1933. He obtained a bachelor's degree of bridge and tunnel engineering from Tongji University in 1955.^[1] He became a teaching assistant in Tongji University after his graduation. Working under Li Guohao, Fan's research was mainly in the field of bridge structural engineer.^[1] He provided aseismic design and analysis for bridges such as Nanpu Bridge, Yangpu Bridge, Donghai Bridge, Sutong Yangtze River Bridge, Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge, viaduct and overpass in Shanghai.^[2]

Fan was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering for his achievements in the aseismic design and analysis for bridges in 2001.^[1]

Fan died on 3 May 2016 at the age of 82 in Shanghai.^[3]