Han Qiwei

Han Qiwei (Chinese: 韩其为; 2 November 1933 – 1 October 2019) was a Chinese hydraulic engineer and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[1]

Han Qiwei
Born	November 2, 1933 Songzi, Hubei
Died	October 1, 2019 (aged 85) Beijing
Alma mater	Wuhan University
Scientific career
Fields	Hydraulics
Institutions	China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Research Institute
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	韓其為
Simplified Chinese	韩其为
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hán Qíwéi

Biography

Han was born in Songzi, Hubei, on 2 November 1933. In 1956 he graduated from today's Wuhan University. From 1962 to 1980 he worked at the River Research Laboratory, Changjiang Academy of Sciences. He worked at China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Research Institute since 1980. He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in 2001. He died of illness in Beijing, aged 86.[2]

References

1. 韩其为院士逝世. Guangming Daily (in Chinese). 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
2. 泥沙与河床演变专家韩其为去世，今年共和国已痛失25位院士. qq.com (in Chinese). 3 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.