Chen Qizhi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Qizhi (Chinese: 陈启智; December 1925 – 15 January 2023) was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as president of National University of Defense Technology from 1990 to 1994. He was a delegate to the 4th and 5th National People's Congress.

Chen Qizhi
陈启智
President of National University of Defense Technology
In office June 1990 – February 1994
Preceded by	Zhang Liangqi
Succeeded by	Guo Guirong
Personal details
Born	December 1925 Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Died	January 15, 2023(2023-01-15) (aged 97)
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	National Central University
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Rank	Lieutenant general
Scientific career
Fields	Rocket motor
Institutions	National University of Defense Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	陈启智
Traditional Chinese	陳啟智
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Qǐzhì

Biography

Chen was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, in December 1925, during the Republic of China. After graduating from National Central University (now Nanjing University) in 1948,^[1] he joined the faculty of PLA Military Engineering College.^[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1954. In June 1990, he became president of National University of Defense Technology, and served until February 1994.^[3]

Chen was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1993.

Chen died on 15 January 2023, at the age of 97.^[4]