Li Zhao (military engineer)
Chinese engineer (1940–2023)
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Li Zhao (Chinese: 李钊; 3 February 1940 – 24 January 2023) was a Chinese engineer in the fields of mine blasting, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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PLA Army Engineering University
Li Zhao | |||||||
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李钊 | |||||||
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| Born | 3 February 1940 | ||||||
| Died | 24 January 2023 (aged 82) China | ||||||
| Education | Harbin Military Academy of Engineering PLA Army Engineering University | ||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||
| Fields | Mine blasting | ||||||
| Workplaces | People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 李钊 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李釗 | ||||||
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He was a representative of the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Biography
Li was born in Wuji County, Hebei, on 3 February 1940, to Li Guanying (李冠英), a textile expert, and Xue Hua (薛华), a housewife. He attended Shijiazhuang No. 1 High School, and graduated from Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology) and the PLA Army Engineering University.[1]
After university in 1964, Li was despatched to the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department, where he was promoted to major general (shaojiang) in 1994.[2]
Honours and awards
- 1985 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class)[2]
- 1999 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[2]