Background
Zhu Jin was born on April 24, 1965 in Beijing, China, with his ancestral home in Lantian County, Shaanxi.
朱进, 朱進
Zhu Jin was born on April 24, 1965 in Beijing, China, with his ancestral home in Lantian County, Shaanxi.
He enrolled in the Department of Astronomy of Beijing Normal University and graduated in July, 1985. After that he continued studying astronomy in Nanjing University and got his Doctor of Philosophy in July, 1991.
He is the current curator of Beijing Planetarium. He moved to Beijing Planetarium in September 2002, since when working as curator. Zhu Jin is personally involved in the popularization of astronomy actively, and often organizes and gives lectures in Beijing Planetarium and other places in China.
He also engages in astronomy popularization activities in chat shows on radio and television, and amateur astronomy activities specially organized for young people.
As an astronomer, Zhu Jin holds an obvious negative attitude on astrology through his remarks. During the "Dialogue between Astrology and Astronomy" held by Beijing Planetarium on 19 June 2011, he questioned the theory of American astrologer David Railey for several times during their conversation.
He said with regard to astrology: Zhu Jin voted in favor of the International Astronomical Union definition of planet on the International Astronomical Union General Assembly in August 2006, which removed Pluto from the list of planets.
He is also a member of Small Bodies Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.