YanZhong Zhang

Background

Zhang, YanZhong was born on February 3, 1940 in San Yuan, Shaanxi, China. Son of KongYu Zhang and ZhiYun Sun.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Northwestern University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cambridge, 1984; Honorary Professor, Beijing U. Aeronautics and, Astronautics, Beijing, 1986; Honorary Professor, Northwestern Polytech. U., Xian, China, 1988.

Career

Deputy director, CIMM, Beijing, 1962-1985; director department science and technical, Ministry of Aviation Industry, Beijing, 1985-1986; chief engineer, Ministry of Aviation Industry, Beijing, 1986-1988; chief engineer, Ministry of Aero-Space Industry, Beijing, 1988-1993; vice president, Aviation Industries of China, Beijing, since 1993; president, Chinese Aeronautical Establishment, Beijing, since 1991. Chairman, Board Of Directors China Aeronautical Science and Technology Foundation, Beijing, China Aeronautical Scholarship Funds, Beijing.

Achievements

• YanZhong Zhang has been listed as a noteworthy Aviation industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Council Aeronautical Sciences, Chinese Society Aeronautics (vice president since 1988), Chinses Society Signal Processing (president 1988-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, swimming.

Connections

Married YuFen Yao.

Father:

KongYu Zhang

Mother:

ZhiYun Sun

Spouse:

YuFen Yao.