China Academy of Engineering Physics
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China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP) (Chinese:
中国工程物理研究院) is founded in October, 1958. It is the research and manufacturing center of Chinese nuclear weapons.
CAEP was initially located in Beijing
. Its major departments were later relocated to Qinghai Province. In 1970, the major components moved to Sichuan Province. The Academy was formerly named Ninth Institute of Second Ministry of Mechanical Industry, and Ninth Institute of Ministry of Nuclear Industry. It was later renamed CAEP. In China, the Ninth Institute is still well recognized.
Its headquarter is located in the 839 area of Mianyang
, which covers a land area of 5 km2. It's nicknamed Scientific Town. It has multiple branches in Beijing, Jiangyou
, Chengdu
and Shanghai
.
The Academy currently has 12 research institutes and 15 national key laboratories. Its research areas include shock wave and explosive physics, nuclear and plasma physics, engineering and material sciences, electronics and photo-electronics, radioactive chemistry and chemical engineering, computer science and computational mathematics, etc.
CAEP has over 8,000 researchers and technicians. Some prominent Chinese scientists used to be leaders of the academy, including Yu Min
, Wang Ganchang, Deng Jiaxian
, Zhu Guangya
, Chen Nengkuan, Zhou Guangzhao
, Guo Yonghuai
, Cheng Kaijia
, and Peng Huanwu
. It currently has 9 academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS), and 7 academicians of Chinese Academy of Engineering
(CAE), and a number of outstanding scientists.
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中国工程物理研究院) is founded in October, 1958. It is the research and manufacturing center of Chinese nuclear weapons.
CAEP was initially located in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Its major departments were later relocated to Qinghai Province. In 1970, the major components moved to Sichuan Province. The Academy was formerly named Ninth Institute of Second Ministry of Mechanical Industry, and Ninth Institute of Ministry of Nuclear Industry. It was later renamed CAEP. In China, the Ninth Institute is still well recognized.
Its headquarter is located in the 839 area of Mianyang
Mianyang
Mianyang is the second largest prefecture-level city of Sichuan province in Southwest China. Its administrative area includes the city proper of Mianyang, with 985,586 inhabitants in the built up area , the county-level city of Jiangyou, and six counties, covering an area of over and a population...
, which covers a land area of 5 km2. It's nicknamed Scientific Town. It has multiple branches in Beijing, Jiangyou
Jiangyou
Jiangyou is a Chinese county-level city located in Mianyang, Sichuan. The city proper is subdivided into four urban districts and has jurisdiction over 21 towns, and 19 rural townships...
, Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
and Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
.
The Academy currently has 12 research institutes and 15 national key laboratories. Its research areas include shock wave and explosive physics, nuclear and plasma physics, engineering and material sciences, electronics and photo-electronics, radioactive chemistry and chemical engineering, computer science and computational mathematics, etc.
CAEP has over 8,000 researchers and technicians. Some prominent Chinese scientists used to be leaders of the academy, including Yu Min
Yu Min (physicist)
Yu Min is a prominent Chinese nuclear physicist, an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences , and a recipient of "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Achievement Medal....
, Wang Ganchang, Deng Jiaxian
Deng Jiaxian
Deng Jiaxian was born on June 25, 1924, in Huaining, Anhui province, and died on July 29th, 1986 in Beijing. He was a nuclear physics expert and academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences . He was a leading organizer and key contributor to the Chinese nuclear weapon programs.-External links:* * * *...
, Zhu Guangya
Zhu Guangya
Zhu Guangya was a renowned Chinese nuclear physicist, and an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences...
, Chen Nengkuan, Zhou Guangzhao
Zhou Guangzhao
Zhou Guangzhao is a Chinese physicist.-Early life and education:Zhou Guangzhao was born on May 15, 1929 in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province. He was the 5th child of the civil engineer Zhou Fengjiu, and the younger brother of Chinese biochemist/geneticist Zhou Guangyu...
, Guo Yonghuai
Guo Yonghuai
Guo Yonghuai, or Yung-huai Kuo was a renowned expert in aerodynamics of China.Guo was born in Rongcheng County, Shandong Province, and graduated from the department of physics of Peking University in 1935...
, Cheng Kaijia
Cheng Kaijia
Cheng Kaijia , also known as Cheng Kai-jia or Cheng Kai Jia, is a Chinese nuclear physicist and engineer. He is a pioneer and key figure in Chinese nuclear weapon development.-Life:Cheng was born in Wujiang, Jiangsu Province in 1918...
, and Peng Huanwu
Peng Huanwu
Peng Huanwu was a renowned theoretical physicist of China, a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences , and a leader of Chinese nuclear weaponry projects....
. It currently has 9 academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
(CAS), and 7 academicians of Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese Academy of Engineering
The Chinese Academy of Engineering 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...
(CAE), and a number of outstanding scientists.