Nan Rendong

Nan Rendong (simplified Chinese: 南仁东; traditional Chinese: 南仁東; pinyin: Nán Réndōng, 19 February 1945[2][3]–15 September 2017) was a Chinese astronomer[4] of Manchu descent.[5][6]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Nan.
Nan Rendong
南仁东
Born(1945-02-19)19 February 1945
Xi'an County, Liaoning, Manchukuo (present-day Liaoyuan, Jilin)
Died15 September 2017(2017-09-15) (aged 72)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States[1]
NationalityChinese
Alma materTsinghua University
Known forChief Engineer of the Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsNational Astronomical Observatory of China (NAOC)

Nan Rendong was a researcher at National Astronomical Observatory of China, and he was the founder, Chief Scientist and the Chief Engineer of the Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in China.[4][7] He was an IAU member, where he was the Vice-President of Division X (Radio Astronomy) and Commission 40 (Radio Astronomy) from 2003 to 2006, and then the President of both the division and commission in 2006–2009.[4]

Nan Rendong died from lung cancer in Boston on 15 September 2017.[1] He was 72 years old.[4] Asteroid 79694 Nanrendong was named in his memory.[8] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111800).[9] He is granted the title "the Father of Chinese Surveillance System" for his contribution. [10]

References
  1. ""中国天眼"首席科学家南仁东病逝 享年72岁-中国新闻网". www.chinanews.com. 16 September 2017.
  2. 中国科学院重大项目FAST的首席科学家南仁东教授来校访问并做报告——《寻找地外文明》 Archived 2011-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. HIT Today. 2003-12-22.
  3. VIAF 51605478
  4. "Deep Grief for the Death of Prof. Nan Rendong, the FAST Chief Scientist and Chief Engineer". english.nao.cas.cn. National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 17 September 2017.
  5. "又一人才大奖颁发，潘建伟、施一公榜上有名！仅次于国家最高科技奖！". 28 May 2017.
  6. "全国创新争先奖章拟表彰名单 - 国家科技部". 1 December 2017.
  7. "World's largest radio telescope will search for dark matter, listen for aliens". Science | AAAS. 26 September 2016.
  8. "79694 Nanrendong (1998 SZ62)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. ""天眼之父"南仁东 - 求是网". www.qstheory.cn. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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