Zhou Guangzhao | |
|---|---|
| 周光召 | |
| Born | May 15, 1929 Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Died | August 17, 2024 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University Beijing University |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Years active | 1957–2024 |
| Organization(s) | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Chinese Nuclear Weapons Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences Virginia Polytechnic Institute European Organization for Nuclear Research US National Academy of Sciences |
| Website | royalsociety.org/guangzhao-zhou |
Zhou Guangzhao ForMemRS (Chinese: 周光召; pinyin: Zhōu Guāngzhāo; May 15, 1929 – August 17, 2024) was a Chinese theoretical physicist who served as President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1987 to 1997.[1]