Qi Faren

Education

He was born in 1933 and graduated from the Beijing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1957.

Career

Qi took part in the research and design of the People"s Republic of China"s first satellite - the Dong Fang Hong I, which was successfully launched, and stayed in orbit, in 1970. He was then appointed the general designer of China"s spacecraft in 1992, following the retirement of Tsien Hsue-Shen.

Membership

Chinese Academy of Engineering.

• Fellow China Astronautics Society (standing director)

• Chinese Academy Engineering and International Academy Astronautics

• vice chairman China Committee of International Commission on Space Research

Connections

Father:

Changtai

Mother:

Shumei