Li Zhijian
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Li Zhijian 1928–, is a pioneer of Chinese microelectronics
. He is former Chief Director of the Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University
; and the current Chairman of the Academic Committee, School of Information Science and Technology, Tsinghua University
.
, Zhejiang Province. 1951, he graduated (bachelor's degree
) from the Department of Physics, Zhejiang University
in Hangzhou
. He went to study mathematics
and physics
in USSR and was awarded a Science Doctorand by USSR National University of Leningrad (current St. Petersburg State University, Russia).
Li later became a professor of Tsinghua University
and held the chief-director position of the institute of Microelectronics for a long time. He is the chairman of the Academic Committee of the Information Science and Technology School, Tsinghua University
.
He is also the Vice-president of the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Science; and the Vice-chairman of the Chinese semiconductor and Integrated Circuits Technology Association.
Li has been active in many international academic meetings. He served many times as the meeting-president, member of meeting commission in many international conferences including the International Conference on Solid State Device and Integrated Circuit Technology (ICSICT; 93, 95), Solid State Material and Device Meeting (SSDM; 95, 96, 97, 98) and IEEE Regional Conferences.
Li made great contributions to the Chinese microelectronics, for detailed information please see http://www.ime.tsinghua.edu.cn/english/faculty/2.htm.
Microelectronics
Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics. As the name suggests, microelectronics relates to the study and manufacture of very small electronic components. Usually, but not always, this means micrometre-scale or smaller,. These devices are made from semiconductors...
. He is former Chief Director of the Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
; and the current Chairman of the Academic Committee, School of Information Science and Technology, Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
.
Life
Li was born on 1 May 1928, in NingboNingbo
Ningbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,...
, Zhejiang Province. 1951, he graduated (bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
) from the Department of Physics, Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
. He went to study mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
in USSR and was awarded a Science Doctorand by USSR National University of Leningrad (current St. Petersburg State University, Russia).
Li later became a professor of Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
and held the chief-director position of the institute of Microelectronics for a long time. He is the chairman of the Academic Committee of the Information Science and Technology School, Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
.
He is also the Vice-president of the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Science; and the Vice-chairman of the Chinese semiconductor and Integrated Circuits Technology Association.
Li has been active in many international academic meetings. He served many times as the meeting-president, member of meeting commission in many international conferences including the International Conference on Solid State Device and Integrated Circuit Technology (ICSICT; 93, 95), Solid State Material and Device Meeting (SSDM; 95, 96, 97, 98) and IEEE Regional Conferences.
Li made great contributions to the Chinese microelectronics, for detailed information please see http://www.ime.tsinghua.edu.cn/english/faculty/2.htm.
Positions
- 1999–, Member, Third World Academy of SciencesThird World Academy of SciencesTWAS, until 2004 named Third World Academy of Sciences and now TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is a merit-based science academy uniting 1,000 scientists in some 70 countries. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in...
- 1991–, Academician, Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesThe Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
- Chief Director, Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University
- Chairman of the Academic Committee, School of Information Science and Technology, Tsinghua University
- Vice-president, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Science
- Vice-chairman, Chinese semiconductor and Integrated Circuits Technology Association
- Member, Editorial Board, Electronic Sinica