Tian Changlin

Tian Changlin

Tian Changlin (1935.07.24-2002.10.29), born in Huangpi, Hubei Province, is a heat transfer scientist, educator and social activist. He is a member of the National Academy of engineering, Academia Sinica, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the first batch of foreign academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the first chairman of the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission.

In 1951, Tian Changlin was admitted to the Department of mechanical engineering of Taiwan University with the first prize in mechanical engineering in the college entrance examination; in 1957, he obtained a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville; in 1959, he obtained a master's degree in literature and a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering from Princeton University. In 1960, he joined the Department of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley; in 1981, he won the AIChE asmemaxjakob Memorial Award, the highest honor in the world of heat transfer; in 1983, he served as vice president of research at the University of California, Berkeley; in 1990, he became the first president of Chinese American and Asian American University in the 122 year history of the University of California, Berkeley; in 1994, he was elected as the Chinese Academy of Sciences Foreign academician. In June 2000, he was elected as a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of engineering; in 2000, the asteroid with international number 3643 discovered by Zijinshan Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was named Tian Changlin star; in 2001, he was awarded the founding Medal of the National Academy of engineering of the United States; in 2002, he was awarded the great Bauhinia medal by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and on October 29, Tian Changlin died in Redwood City, California.

Tian Changlin's research interests include thermal radiation, heat conduction, low temperature technology, thermal management theory, two-phase flow and reactor heat transfer, porous media heat exchange, solar energy utilization, aerospace thermal control, photoelectric heat transfer and micro heat transfer.

Life of the characters

Tian Changlin was born in Hankou, Wuhan, on July 24, 1935. His ancestral home is Huangpi, Wuhan (now Huangpi District, Wuhan, Hubei). He is the sixth child in his family. His name is Changlin, which means Tianjiang Ganlin. In 1939, after the Lugouqiao Incident, he fled to the French concession in Shanghai. In the autumn of 1945, he entered Weiyu middle school in Shanghai. In 1949, after the battle of Huaihai, Tian Changlin with some of his family evacuated to Liuzhou and studied in local high school. He retreated to Taiwan in April of the same year and entered Jianguo senior high school in July. In 1951, he graduated from Jianguo middle school and was admitted to the Department of mechanical engineering of Taiwan University. He graduated from Taiwan University in 1955 and entered the fourth phase of the reserve officer training class of the Army Academy. In 1956, he received a full scholarship to study at Louisville University in Kentucky. In 1957, he obtained a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville, and then took a doctorate in one and a half years. In 1959, he obtained Ma and PhD in mechanical engineering from Princeton University. In 1960, he joined the Department of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley as an assistant professor; in 1964, he served as an associate professor; in 1968, he served as a professor. In 1969, he was director of the Department of thermal systems engineering at the University of California, Berkeley (1969-1972). in 1976, he was elected a member of the National Academy of engineering at the age of 40. In 1981, he was employed as Honorary Research Professor of Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1983, he was vice president of research at the University of California, Berkeley (1983-1985). In 1987, he was professor of Martin Berlin at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1988, he served as the executive vice president and distinguished professor of the University of California, Irvine (1988-1990); in the same year, he was elected academician of the 17th mathematics and physics section of Academia Sinica. In 1998, he was appointed chairman of the innovation and Technology Commission by the chief executive of Hong Kong. On July 1, 1990, he stood out from 258 candidates and became the first president of a Chinese American and Asian American University in the 122 year history of the University of California, Berkeley and the history of the United States. In 1994, he was elected as a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In June 1997, he resigned from the post of President Atkinson, the president of the University, for a term of seven years. In June 2000, he was elected as a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of engineering; in September, Tian Changlin was diagnosed with brain tumor and paralyzed by stroke after surgery. 30 June 2001, retired. In 2002, he was awarded the great Bauhinia medal by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for his active promotion of innovation and Technological Development in Hong Kong. He was selected by Asian magazine as one of the most influential Asian Americans in the United States in the past decade. On October 29, Tian Changlin died of stroke complications in Sequoia City, California.

Main achievements

Achievements in scientific research

Professor Tian Changlin is an authoritative scholar in the field of international heat transfer. For a long time, he has done a lot of research in the fields of heat radiation, heat conduction, low temperature technology, heat management theory, two-phase flow and reactor heat transfer, porous medium heat exchange, solar energy utilization, aerospace thermal control, photoelectric heat transfer and micro heat transfer, and made many innovative achievements. It has not only made outstanding contributions to the basic theory of Engineering Thermophysics, but also showed great talent in solving complex technical problems of major projects. he has published more than 280 papers, more than 30 monographs, special topics and invited reports

personnel training

Tian Changlin has trained more than 60 doctors, among whom Chen Gang was elected academician of the National Academy of Engineering in 2010. According to the records in the academic family tree, the specific information of some students is as follows:

Honorary recognition

In 1962, he won the Distinguished Professor Award of the University of California, Berkeley. In 1965, he was selected as Guggenheim fellow. In 1974, he won the ASME heat transfer science award. in 1976, he was elected to the National Academy of engineering. in 1977, he won the thermal physics award of American Aerospace Association (AIAA). in 1981, he won the AIChE asmemaxjakob Memorial Award, the highest honor in the international heat transfer industry. In 1988, he was elected academician of the 17th mathematics and physics section of Academia Sinica. In 1989, he was elected as an outstanding Chinese scholar by the Hong Kong Scholars Association. In 1991, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1991, he won the gold medal of the National Academy of Sciences. In 1994, he was elected as a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1994, he was elected academician of the Third World Academy of Sciences. in 1997, he won the system wide Presidential Medal of the University of California. in June 2000, he was elected as a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of engineering. In 2001, he was awarded the founder Medal of the National Academy of engineering. In 2002, he was awarded the great Bauhinia medal by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Social service

Since 1999, he has been a member of the Council of the national foundation of the United States (NSF) and a scientific adviser to the president.

Personal life

Tian Changlin's brother Tian changzhuo is one of the chief designers of Boeing. In July 1959, Tian Changlin married Ms. Liu Dihua. They have a man and two daughters. Both of them are graduates of the University of California at Berkeley. Tian Zhinan, the eldest son, is a doctor of electrical engineering; Tian Zhiping, the eldest daughter, is a doctor of medicine; Tian Zhiyi, the second daughter, is a doctor of law.

Character evaluation

During his seven years as president of the University of California, Berkeley, Tian Changlin has made a very important contribution to the University and society. Your achievements are a precious resource of America, and your reputation will last forever. (comments by the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton) Tian Changlin is an outstanding educator and a world-famous scientist. He has made great contributions to the country, nation, education and science and technology. (George W. Bush, 43rd president of the United States) Tian Changlin is an outstanding Chinese. He has made great efforts and achievements in the development and exchange of education, science and culture between China and the United States. He has also made great contributions to the scientific and technological innovation and development of Hong Kong after the reunification. (comments by Tung Chee Hwa, the first chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) as the first Chinese American, Tian Changlin served as president of the University of California, Berkeley, a first-class university in the United States from 1990 to 1997. He won glory for the Chinese and had a wide influence in the world. His achievements in engineering technology and theory are recognized by the United States and other countries. He actively returned to China to participate in domestic academic activities, and assisted Chinese scientific and technological circles to participate in international academic organizations and exchanges. He is concerned about China's four modernizations. As the chief science and technology adviser of the Hong Kong government, he has had a profound impact on the development of modern industrial technology in Hong Kong. (Xinhua Online Review)

Commemoration of later generations

In 1999, the Zijinshan Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences named the asteroid 3643 "Tian Changlin". In 2003, Fei Yi (formerly Pei Gaocai) wrote the legend of Tian Changlin. In 2005, Tian Changlin's bronze statue was completed in Wuhan shimenfeng celebrity culture park. In 2006, Tian Changlin's family cooperated with the foundation to establish the Tian Changlin Education Leadership Award. In 2007, the University of California, Berkeley built the first East Asian culture collection library in the United States, named Tian Changlin East Asian Research Center. on November 2, 2010, China Optics Valley innovation and development forum and Tian Changlin International Forum were held in Wuhan Science and Technology Exhibition Center. In April 2011, Tian Changlin Science Park Settled in Wuhan Optics Valley. On June 8, 2011, Tian changzhuo officially authorized the new teaching building of QianChuan No.3 Primary School in Huangpi to be named "Tian Changlin building"

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