Zhao Zisen

Zhao Zisen (; 4 February 1932 – 15 December 2022) was a Chinese engineer, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is noted for developing the first practical optical fiber in China in 1977, and has been hailed as the "Father of Optical Fiber in China".

Zhao was a delegate to the 6th, 7th, and 8th National People's Congress. He was a representative of the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography Zhao was born in today's Luwan District of Shanghai, on 4 February 1932, while his ancestral home is in Zhongshan, Guangdong. His father was a shop assistant in a department store, and his mother was a salesperson.

Personal life Zhao married Fan Youying , who was a senior engineer at the Research Institute of Wuhan Academy of Posts and Telecommunications. 2005 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)