Wang Zherong

Wang was born in Gaoyang County, Hebei, on 5 October 1935, during the Republic of China.^[1]

In 1956, he was accepted to the Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in tank and armoured vehicle.^[1] After graduating in August 1962, he was despatched to the Armored Forces Academy of Science and Technology and was promoted to a group leader in the 201st Institute of the China North Industries Corporation.^[1] He served as deputy chief designer of the type 99 tank from January 1985 to January 2001.^[1] He was hired as a professor at Beijing Institute of Technology and North University of China in 2005.

On 31 May 2022, he died at the 301 Hospital, in Beijing, at the age of 86.^[2][3]

• 2001 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
• 2001 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) for the type 99 tank
• 2002 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation