Background
QIAN, >I was born on October 9, 1912 in Wuxi, Jiangsu. Son of Professor Chien Shen-Yi and Chien Wang Ying.
physicist and applied mathematician
QIAN, >I was born on October 9, 1912 in Wuxi, Jiangsu. Son of Professor Chien Shen-Yi and Chien Wang Ying.
National Tsing-Hua University and University of Toronto.
Professor, of Physics and Applied Maths, Qinghua University Beijing 1946-1983, Dean of Studies 1949-1958, Vice-President 1956-1958. Director Institute of Mechanics. Director Institute of Automation 1955-1958.
Deputy to NCP 1954-1958, 1975-1978.
Purged 1958, rehabilitated 1972. President Shanghai University of Technology since 1982.
Director Shanghai Institute of Applied Maths, and Mechanics. Vice-Chairman CPPCC National Committee since 1987.
Vice-Chairman Chinese Democratic League, Central Committee since 1982.
Chairman Draft Committee Macao Basic Law since 1988. President Association for Peaceful Reunification Promotion since 1988. President Society of Chinese Language Information Processing since 1980.
Standing Committee All China Federation Scientific Societies 1950-1958. Standing Committee, All China Democratic Youth League 58. Academy Sinica 1954-1958, since 1980.
Polish Academy, of Sciences since 1956.
State Council Commission, for Scientific Planning 1956-1958. Draft Committee Hong Kong Basic Law since 1986.
Editorial Board, Institute Journal of Engineering Science (United States of America) since 1982, Advances in Applied Mathematics (United States of America) since 1984, Journal of Thin-Walled Structure since 1986, Chinese Encyclopedia since 1983.
Jt. Chinese-United States Editorial Board, Chinese Editor, Concise Encyclopedia Britannica since 1983.
Married Kong Xiang-Ying in 1939.