Zhou Qinzhi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhou.

Zhou Qinzhi (Chinese: 周勤之; pinyin: Zhōu Qínzhī; 23 November 1927 – 7 June 2022) was a Chinese engineer, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He was one of the founders of fluid bearing in China.^[1]

Zhou Qinzhi
周勤之
Born	(1927-11-23)23 November 1927 Shanghai, China
Died	7 June 2022(2022-06-07) (aged 94) Shanghai, China
Alma mater	China Industrial and Commercial College
Scientific career
Fields	Manufacturing technology and equipment for machinery
Institutions	Donghua University Shanghai Machine Tool Works

Biography

Zhou was born in Shanghai, on 23 November 1927, while his ancestral home is in Shangyu District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. In 1950, he graduated from China Industrial and Commercial College. He was a professor at Donghua University and senior engineer at Shanghai Machine Tool Works.^[2]

On 7 June 2022, he died from an illness in Shanghai, at the age of 94.^[3]

Honours and awards

• 1995 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)^[1]