Wang Ganchang (May 28, 1907 - December 10, 1998), a Chinese nuclear physicist, winner of the Meritorious Service Medal of Two Bombs and One Star, was the president of the China Institute of Atomic Energy and the honorary chairman of the Jiusan Society. His outstanding contributions and leadership in the field of nuclear science have made him an outstanding figure in the Chinese scientific community.
Wang Ganchang was born in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, and graduated from the Department of Physics of Tsinghua University in 1929. He then traveled to Germany, where he received his doctorate at the University of Berlin in 1933. During his overseas studies, Wang Ganchang was exposed to the latest scientific research in the world at that time, which laid the foundation for his later exploration in the field of nuclear physics.
After returning to China, Wang Ganchang actively participated in China's scientific undertakings. He is not only an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but also served as the president of the China Institute of Atomic Energy. Under his leadership, China has made a major breakthrough in the principle of atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs and in the development of nuclear weapons. With his outstanding scientific research contributions and outstanding leadership, he has laid a solid foundation for the rise of nuclear science in China.
In terms of scientific research, Wang Ganchang is one of the founders of the theory of laser inertial confinement nuclear fusion. In 1964, he independently proposed the idea of using laser targeting to achieve nuclear fusion, which provided a theoretical basis for later related research. His exploration in the field of nuclear fusion has not only enriched China's scientific research achievements, but also had a positive impact on international nuclear science research.
Wang Ganchang has received a number of national honors for his outstanding contributions to the field of nuclear science. He has won two first prizes of the National Natural Science Award, the National Science and Technology Progress Award and other awards, among which the "Two Bombs and One Star Meritorious Service Medal" is in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the development of nuclear weapons.
Wang Ganchang's contributions to scientific research and nuclear research have made him one of the founders of China's nuclear science field. His scientific legacy not only made remarkable achievements at the time, but also laid a solid foundation for the later development of nuclear science in China. His deeds have inspired generations of scientists to work hard for the country's scientific research.
Wang Ganchang's life is full of legends, and his scientific research spirit and leadership have made outstanding contributions to the rise of China's nuclear science. He is not only an outstanding representative of Chinese science, but also an outstanding leader who has made hard efforts for scientific progress. In the course of China's scientific and technological development, Wang Ganchang's glorious footprints will forever inspire a new generation of scientists.