Wang Zeshan | |
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王泽山 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Chinese |
Citizenship | People's Republic of China |
Alma mater | Harbin Military Institute of Technology |
Awards | 2017 Highest Science and Technology Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Material Science Explosives |
Institutions | Nanjing University of Science and Technology |
Wang Zeshan (Chinese: 王泽山; born 10 October 1935) is a Chinese scientist, who specializes in development of new explosives. He is a full professor at Nanjing University of Science and Technology.[1] Often called the “King of Explosives”[1][2] and “Chinese Alfred Nobel”,[3] his research had significant impact on both civilian and military application of explosives,[4] and he is credited with helping to increase the launch range of Chinese's artillery by more than 20 percent.[3][4] He is the recipient of 2017 Highest Science and Technology Award,[1][3][5][6] which is China's highest scientific award.[7][8] He is a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering since 1999.
One of the main topics of his research was reuse of waste energetic materials.[7][5] He is also described as the founder the theory of propellant charges.[citation needed] Wang has published more than 15 books and more than 100 scientific articles during his lifetime.[4] He is said to spend 12 hours a day in his laboratory, despite his age.[3]