Li Zhao (; 3 February 1940 – 24 January 2023) was a Chinese engineer in the fields of mine blasting, and an academician of the

Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences a ...

. He was a representative of the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Li was born in Wuji County,

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, on 3 February 1940, to Li Guanying (), a textile expert, and Xue Hua (), a housewife. He attended , and graduated from Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology) and the . After university in 1964, Li was despatched to the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department, where he was promoted to major general ('' shaojiang'') in 1994. On 24 January 2023, he died at the age of 82.

Honours and awards

* 1985 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) * 1999 Member of the

(CAE)

References

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