Zhang Yulin

Zhang Yulin
张育林
President of National University of Defense Technology
In office
July 2008 – June 2011
Preceded byWen Xisen
Succeeded byYang Xuejun
Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byZhang Jianqi
Succeeded byCui Jijun
President of Space Engineering University
In office
2002–2003
Preceded byChang Xianqi
Succeeded byTu Hengzhang
Personal details
BornJanuary 1958 (age 66)
Qianyang County, Shaanxi, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materNational University of Defense Technology
Zhejiang University
University of Waterloo
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service?–present
Rank Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张育林
Traditional Chinese張育林
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Yùlín

Zhang Yulin (Chinese: 张育林; born January 1958) is an astronautic engineer and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He has been Deputy Director of the PLA General Armaments Department since 2011, and previously served as the President of the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), and Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.[1]

Biography

In 1958, Zhang was born in Qianyang County, Shaanxi Province. In 1978 Zhang entered NUDT, majoring in liquid rocket engine technology. Zhang graduated BE and ME from NUDT. From July 1984 Zhang was a lecturer and researcher at NUDT working on rocket engine dynamics and control. In 1988 Zhang graduated Doctor of Engineering from the Department of Industrial Automation of Zhejiang University.[citation needed]

Zhang did postdoc research at Canada's University of Waterloo. He was a professor and then promoted to the head of the Department of Astronautic Technology at NUDT. Zhang was the Director of Beijing Research Institute of NUDT. In 2004 Zhang was appointed as Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, which is the largest spaceport of China. In July 2008 Zhang was pointed as President of the National University of Defense Technology of PLA. Zhang was also an adjunct professor of Tsinghua University.[2]

References

  1. ^ 酒泉卫星发射中心主任张育林追梦飞天 from China National Space Administration Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ “神六”发射场系统总指挥张育林受聘我校双聘教授 (Tsinghua News: Chief-Conmmander of Shenzhou VI Zhang Yulin accepts professorship at our university) Archived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
2004–2008
Succeeded by
Cui Jijun (崔吉俊)
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Preceded by
Chang Xianqi (常显奇)
President of Space Engineering University
2002–2003
Succeeded by
Tu Hengzhang (屠恒章)
Preceded by President of National University of Defense Technology
2008–2011
Succeeded by
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