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Wan Weixing

1958 – 2020

Chinese space physicist

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About Wan Weixing

Lived 1958 – 2020 (aged 61). Wan Weixing was a Chinese.

Wan Weixing (; 1 July 1958 – 20 May 2020) was a Chinese space physicist. He was a member of the Jiusan Society. He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Biography Wan was born in Tianmen, Hubei, on July 1, 1958. After the resumption of National College Entrance Examination in 1977, he was accepted to Wuhan University, where he majored in physics. He received his master's degree from Wuhan Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences under the supervision of academician Li Jun in 1984. In 1989, he earned his doctor's degree from the institute and joined the institute as a researcher. In 2004, the Institute of Geology and Geophysics set up the Department of Geomagnetism and Space Physics in Beijing, he became its first director. He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress. On March 18, 2018, he was elected a Standing Committee member of the 13th National People's Congress. On May 20, 2020, he died of an illness in Beijing, aged 62.

Honours and awards 1995 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars 2011 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

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Who was Wan Weixing?

Chinese space physicist (1958–2020)

When was Wan Weixing born?

Wan Weixing was born on 1 July 1958 in Tianmen.

When did Wan Weixing die?

Wan Weixing died on 20 May 2020 in Beijing.

What nationality was Wan Weixing?

Wan Weixing was Chinese.

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· Wikipedia: Wan Weixing

· Wikidata: Q9098228

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