Qian Qihu
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Qian Qihu ({{zh|s=钱七虎|t=|p=}}; born October 1937) is a Chinese military engineer. He is a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering{{cite news|url=http://tech.163.com/19/0108/12/E50GQ93I00097U81.html |script-title=zh:钱七虎院士：“岩爆”可测时代即将到来 |work=163.com |date=2019-01-08 |language=zh}} and winner of the Highest Science and Technology Award.
Biography
Qian was born in October 1937 in Kunshan, Jiangsu, after the Imperial Japanese Army occupied Shanghai.{{cite news|url=http://www.huaxia.com/thjq/jsxw/dl/2019/01/5996186.html |script-title=zh:钱七虎院士：科技强军铸盾报国 构筑“地下钢铁长城” |work=huaxia.com |date=2019-01-08 |language=zh}} He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1954 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1956. After graduating from the PLA Military Institute of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology) in 1960, he was sent abroad to study at the Gubischev Military Engineering Institute in Moscow at the expense of the Chinese government. When he returned to China he became a teacher at the PLA Engineering Corps Institute.{{Cite book|title=中国科学技术专家传略 工程技术编 自动化仪器仪表卷 3|last=中国科学技术协会编|first=|publisher=北京：中国科学技术出版社|year=2007|isbn=978-7-5046-4488-6|location=|pages=367-369}}
Qian was elected a fellow Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994. Qian attained the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
In 1993, he was elected a member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a delegate to the 12th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
In 2003, he was elected director-general of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics & Engineering (CSRME) and vice-president of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).{{cn|date=April 2024}}
On January 8, 2019, he was awarded the Highest Science and Technology Award, China's top science award, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.{{cite news |title=Liu Yongtan, Qian Qihu win China's top science award |url=http://www.ecns.cn/news/sci-tech/2019-01-08/detail-ifzcitha9952299.shtml |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=ecns.cn |date=8 January 2019}}{{cite news |author1=Zhang Zhihao |title=Radar expert Liu, defense engineer Qian receive China's top scientific award |url=https://africa.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201901/08/WS5c340d7ca31068606745f748.html |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=chinadaily.com |date=8 January 2018}}
In 2020, Qian became a laureate of the Asian Scientist 100 by the Asian Scientist.{{cite web |url=https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/ |title=The Asian Scientist 100 |author= |date= |website= |publisher= Asian Scientist |access-date= 13 March 2025 |quote= |language= }}
On 27 July 2022, he was awarded the August 1 Medal.{{Cite news |url=https://english.news.cn/20220727/92336501ad1f41c086951cd7a66aa9ee/c.html |title=Xi signs order to confer August 1 Medal on three military individuals |date=2022-07-27 |work=Xinhua}}
Personal life
Qian married Yuan Hui ({{zh|s=袁晖|t=|links=no}}).{{cite news|url=https://tech.sina.com.cn/d/i/2019-01-08/doc-ihqfskcn5062962.shtml |script-title=zh:刘永坦钱七虎，为何能站上我国科学技术最高奖台 |work=sina |date=2019-01-08 |language=zh}}
Awards
- 1987 First Prize of the National Civil Air Defense Science and Technology Progress Award
- 1990 Third Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
- 1998 Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
- 2011 First Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award
- 2013 Science and Technology Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
- 2019 Highest Science and Technology Award
- 2022 August 1 Medal
References
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{{Highest Science and Technology Award}}
{{Founding members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering}}
{{Touching the Heart of China}}
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Category:Scientists from Suzhou
Category:National University of Defense Technology alumni
Category:Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Category:People's Liberation Army generals from Jiangsu