Zhou Guotai
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Zhenlai County, Jilin, China
People's Republic of China
People's Liberation Army Ground ForceZhou Guotai | |
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| Native name | 周国泰 |
| Born | August 30, 1949 Zhenlai County, Jilin, China |
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
| Service | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1968–2015 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Awards | First-class National Scientific and Technological Progress Award |
Zhou Guotai (simplified Chinese: 周国泰; traditional Chinese: 周國泰; pinyin: Zhōu Guótài; born 30 August 1949) is a former major general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and former director of Research and Development Center for Security and Protection of Tsinghua University.[1] Zhou is also a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He has been hailed as "father of China's bulletproof vest".[2]
In October 2015, he was placed under investigation by the military's anti-corruption agency for "serious violations of discipline". He previously served as deputy head of Oil Supplies Division of PLA General Logistics Department. He is so far the first academician from the Chinese Academy of Engineering sacked for graft since the beginning of Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption battle after he took power in the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[3]
