Zhu Yinghao
Zhu Yinghao | |
|---|---|
朱英浩 | |
| Born | 24 May 1929 |
| Died | 1 September 2022 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | Chiao Tung University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Transformer |
| Institutions | Shenyang Transformer Works Shenyang University of Technology |
Zhu Yinghao (Chinese: 朱英浩; pinyin: Zhū Yīnghào; 24 May 1929 – 1 September 2022) was a Chinese transformer expert, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Biography[edit]
Zhu was born in Shanghai, on 24 May 1929, while his ancestral home was in Yin County (now Ningbo), Zhejiang.[1] In 1949, he entered Chiao Tung University, majoring in the Department of Electrical Engineering.[1]
After graduation in 1952, he became a designer and technician at Shenyang Transformer Works (沈阳变压器厂).[1] He moved up the ranks to became an engineer in December 1956, deputy chief engineer in December 1985, and chief engineer in February 1990.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1974. In January 2008, he was hired as a professor at the School of Electrical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology.
On 1 September 2022, he died from an illness in Shenyang, Liaoning at the age of 93.[1][2]
Contributions[edit]
Zhu presided over the development of 2250 kV test transformer, which can be used outdoors, and its working voltage has reached the highest level in the world.[3] He also presided over the development of China's 500 kV 360 MVA three-phase transformer.[3]
Honours and awards[edit]
- 1987 State Science and Technology Progress Award
- 1988 State Science and Technology Progress Award
- 1995 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[2]