Liu Yongtan, male, Han nationality, was born on December 1, 1936 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, and his ancestral home is Wuhan, Hubei. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, an expert in radar and signal processing technology, and a professor at Harbin Institute of Technology.
Liu Yongtan has long been committed to the teaching and research of electronic engineering, especially the research of the new system radar system and signal processing technology, and is the founder of the new system radar theory system of China's sea exploration.
Personal Experience:
From September 1953 to March 1960, he studied in the Department of Electrical Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology, the Radio Department of Tsinghua University, and the Second Department of Chengdu Institute of Telecommunications Engineering.
January 1979 – January 1981: Studied at the University of Birmingham, UK.
From January 1981 to January 1987, he served as the director of the Department of Electronic Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology.
From January 1987 to January 1990, he served as the head of the Radio Department of Harbin Institute of Technology.
From January 1987 to January 2001, he served as the director of the Institute of Electronics, Harbin Institute of Technology.
From January 2004 to January 2008, he served as the Presidium of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Deputy Director of the Department of Information Technology Science.
1991: Elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1994: Elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Social Appointments:
Professor of Harbin Institute of Technology.
Presidium of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Deputy Director of the Department of Information Technology Science.
Main Achievements:
He has been committed to the teaching and research of electronic engineering for a long time, especially in the field of new radar system and signal processing technology.
It has successfully developed China's only radar equipment with all-weather, all-weather, over-the-horizon, and sea-air compatible sea detection capabilities.
In the nineties, he undertook the major research project of "Inverse Synthetic Aperture Experimental Radar" (ISAR) in the national "863" program, and developed the theory of motion compensation.
Awards:
1991: The overall scheme and system test of the key technology of XX radar won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.
1992: Demonstration of the XX radar program.
1993: Theory and Technology of Optimal Detection and Valuation of XX Radar.
1996: The inverse synthetic aperture experimental radar won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.
1997: High-frequency ground-wave over-the-horizon radar (aircraft target) technology won the second prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of China National Space Administration.
2014: Special Prize of National Defense Science and Technology Progress Award.
2015: First Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award.
2018: Won the highest national science and technology award.
2019: Named "The Most Beautiful Struggler".
2021: Awarded the "National Outstanding Communist Party Member".
Social Contribution:
Liu Yongtan's research results have greatly improved China's maritime exploration capabilities and provided important technical support for national coastal defense security. His work has not only promoted the development of radar technology in China, but also contributed to the progress of international radar technology.
In addition, he is committed to cultivating a new generation of scientific and technological talents, and supporting and motivating young scientists to devote themselves to scientific research through the establishment of ** and other means.
Character evaluation:
Liu Yongtan is known as a leader in China's radar and signal processing technology, and his scientific research spirit and contribution to the country have been widely recognized.
His story has inspired generations of researchers and is regarded as a role model for China's science and technology community. Liu Yongtan's life was a selfless dedication to scientific research, and his name and achievements will forever be recorded in the history of Chinese science and technology.