Background
Zhong, William Jiang Sheng was born on September 3, 1934 in Fujian, China. Son of Lu Zai and Bertha (Fang) Djung. came to the United States, 1980.
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William Jiang Sheng Zhong
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William Jiang Sheng Zhong, Chinese Glass scientist. Achievements include joint establishment of optical glass production technologies in China; zero expansion glass ceramic large astronomic telescope mirror blank manufacture technology in China; long life microchannel plate glasses; specialty glasses for fiberoptics; patents in laser glass, microchannel plate glasses. Member American Ceramic Society.
Education
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, South China Polytechnic College, Guang Zhou, 1953; Master of Science in Mineralogy, Geology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1982.
Career
Assistant research scientist, Research Institute Optics and Fine Mechanics, Changchun, China, 1953-1962; lecturer, College of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Changchun, China, 1959-1961; associate research scientist, Research Institute Optics and Fine Mechanics, Changchun, 1962-1970; research scientist, Shanghai Light Indiana Bureau, 1970-1972; deputy chief engineer, Xin Hu Glass works, Shanghai, 1972-1980; technical director, Kigre, Inc., Toledo, 1982-1986; principal glass scientist, Circon Accumed International Incorporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1986-1993; senior glass scientist, Detector Technology, Inc., Sturbridge, Massachusetts, 1994-1996; senior glass scientist, Pegasus Glassworks, Inc., Sturbridge, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Ceramic Society.
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Married Baoru Liu Zhong, September 14, 1964. Children: Charles H., Joan H.
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Awards
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Recipient Science & Technology Achievement in high transmittance lead glasses, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, 1978, in 2.3 meter telescope mirror disk, 1979.Recipient Science & Technology Achievement in high transmittance lead glasses, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, 1978, in 2.3 meter telescope mirror disk, 1979.