Shao Xianghua
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Shao Xianghua, (born February 22, 1913), is a Chinese
scientist
and metallurgical engineer
. He is considered as a pioneer of modern Chinese metallurgical engineering.
, Zhejiang Province. Shao graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University
in 1932. He went to study in Britain
and received bachelor and M.Sc degrees from the University of London
(current Imperial College London
) in 1938.
1949, he became the Chief Engineer of the newly founded Anshan Iron and Steel Group
, which is one of the most important steel producer in China. 1958, he was transferred to the prestigious China Iron & Steel Research Institute (CISRI, 钢铁研究总院) and became a research fellow there.
Shao played an important role in both Chinese rare earths and rare metal industries. He is an academician of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences
(1955 election) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering
(1995 election), which is rare among Chinese scientists and engineers.
China
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scientist
Scientist
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and metallurgical engineer
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. It is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use...
. He is considered as a pioneer of modern Chinese metallurgical engineering.
Career
Shao was born on February 22, 1913 in HangzhouHangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang Province. Shao graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in 1932. He went to study in Britain
United Kingdom
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and received bachelor and M.Sc degrees from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
(current Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
) in 1938.
1949, he became the Chief Engineer of the newly founded Anshan Iron and Steel Group
Anshan Iron and Steel Group
Anshan Iron and Steel Group is the second-largest steel maker in Mainland China by output, focuses on producing high-end products such as electroplating, color-coated, and silicon flat steel products to make car bodies and computer and telecommunications equipment...
, which is one of the most important steel producer in China. 1958, he was transferred to the prestigious China Iron & Steel Research Institute (CISRI, 钢铁研究总院) and became a research fellow there.
Shao played an important role in both Chinese rare earths and rare metal industries. He is an academician of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
(1955 election) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese Academy of Engineering
The Chinese Academy of Engineering is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China...
(1995 election), which is rare among Chinese scientists and engineers.