Zhang Hanxin
张涵信
Born(1936-01-01)1 January 1936
Pei County, Jiangsu, Republic of China
Died1 October 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 85)
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Alma materTsinghua University
Scientific career
FieldsFluid mechanics
InstitutionsInstitute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academic advisorsGuo Yonghuai
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张涵信
Traditional Chinese張涵信

Zhang Hanxin (1 January 1936 – 1 October 2021) was a Chinese scientist specializing in fluid mechanics, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1] He was chairman of Chinese Aerodynamics Research Society.

Biography

Zhang was born in Pei County, Jiangsu, on 1 January 1936, during the Republic of China. He secondary studied at Xuzhou No. 2 High School. In 1954, he enrolled at Tsinghua University, majoring in the Department of Hydraulic Engineering.[2] In 1963, he did his postgraduate work at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences under the supervision of Guo Yonghuai.[2] At the same time, he taught at Tsinghua University. In 1972, he was despatched to the China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center as a researcher.

On 1 October 2021, he died from an illness in Beijing, aged 85.[3]

Honours and awards

References

  1. ↑ 张涵信院士逝世. Guangming Daily (in Chinese). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. 1 2 张涵信. cas.cn (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ↑ 中国计算流体力学奠基人之一张涵信院士逝世. China News Service (in Chinese). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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