Liu Zhengdong

Chinese engineer (born 1966)

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Liu.

Liu Zhengdong

Born| October 1966 (age 58)

Tuquan County, Inner Mongolia, China

Alma mater| Tsinghua University
Central Iron and Steel Research Institute
University of British Columbia
Spouse| Zhao Kui
Scientific career
Fields| Steel
Metallurgy
Institutions| China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese| 劉正東
Simplified Chinese| 刘正东
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Liǘ Zhèngdōng

Liu Zhengdong (Chinese: 刘正东; born October 1966) is a Chinese engineer currently serving as deputy chief engineer of China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group and chief specialist of Central Iron and Steel Research Institute.

## Biography

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Liu was born in Tuquan County, Inner Mongolia, in October 1966. He took the National College Entrance Examination in 1985, and earned the highest marks in his home league Hinggan.[1] He attended Tsinghua University where he received his bachelor's degree in metal pressure processing in 1990. After completing his master's degree in heat treatment of metal at Central Iron and Steel Research Institute, he attended the University of British Columbia where he obtained his doctor's degree in ferrous metallurgy in 2001. In 2001 he was offered a position at China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group.[2][3]

## Personal life

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Liu's wife named Zhao Kui (赵葵).[1]

## Honours and awards

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* January 9, 2015 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class)[1]
* November 4, 2015 Science and Technology Innovation Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation[1]
* May 30, 2018 12th Guanghua Engineering Technology Award[3]
* November 22, 2019 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Hu Rizha (胡日查); Gao Minna (高敏娜) (25 November 2019). 骄傲！这位突泉籍学子当选为中国工程院院士. Inner Mongolia Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 January 2020.胡日查Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft.au=Gao+Minna+(高敏娜Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=http://inews.nmgnews.com.cn/system/2019/11/25/012809979.shtml&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Liu+Zhengdong" class="Z3988">
2. ^ Xie Lele (谢乐乐), ed. (25 November 2019). 新晋院士刘正东：潜心科研，助力国家"钢"起来. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
3. ^ a b Xu Jing (徐静), ed. (30 May 2018). 4位校友荣获第十二届光华工程奖. Tsinghua University (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
4. ^ 中国工程院2019年当选院士名单 [List of Members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2019]. CAE (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.