Heng-De Li

Background

Li, Heng-De was born on June 30, 1921 in Loyang, Henan, China.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern College Engineering, Shaanxi, China, 1942; Master of Science, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1953.

Career

Engineer, Dadukou Steel Works, Chongqing, Sichuan., China, 1942-1944; research assistant, Notre Dame U., South Bend, Indiana, 1947-1948; research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1948-1953; associate professor department engineering physics, Tsinghua U., Beijing, China, 1955-1960; professor, Tsinghua U., Beijing, China, 1961-1988; department director, Tsinghua U., Beijing, China, 1982-1984; director Materials Research Institute, Tsinghua U., Beijing, 1979-1997; professor department material science and engineering, Tsinghua U., Beijing, 1988; department director, National Natural Science Foundation, Beijing, 1988-1994. President Chinese Materials Research Society, Beijing, since 1991. Member National NaturalSci.

Award Committee, Beijing, 1987-1994.

Achievements

• Heng-De Li has been listed as a noteworthy Science and engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chinese Academy Engineering, Materials Research Society India (honorary), Materials Research Society Korea (honorary), International Union of Materials Research Socs. (vice president since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: painting, walking.

Connections

Son of Ji-Seng and Sheng-Xiang (Xi) Li;m. Ai-Zhen Hu, January 1, 1956. Children: Qiong, Gong, Zhen, Ding.

Father:

Ji-Seng Li

Mother:

Sheng-Xiang (Xi) Li

child:

Ding Li

child:

Qiong Li

child:

Gong Li

child:

Zhen Li