The loud noise 59 years ago was his most unforgettable birthday gift!

October 16, 1964

China's first atomic bomb exploded successfully

China has since become the fifth

Countries with nuclear weapons

This day also happened to be

A world-renowned nuclear physicist

An outstanding pioneer and founder of China's atomic energy science

Qian Sanqiang, winner of the "Two Bombs and One Satellite" Medal of Merit

51st birthday

Today is the 110th anniversary of Qian Sanqiang's birth

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Qian Lao's life of "serving the country with all his heart"

Qian Sanqiang in his office in his later years

Science has no borders, but scientists have a motherland

1936

Qian Sanqiang completed his four-year study at the Department of Physics at Tsinghua University

Arrived at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of Peking Academy of Sciences

In 1937, under the recommendation of then director Yan Jici,

With the dream of building a strong country, he traveled across the ocean to France

Step into the world-renowned Curie Laboratory of the University of Paris

Started PhD studies

In 1947, 34-year-old Qian Sanqiang

French National Center for Scientific Research

One of the youngest research mentors

He is also the first Chinese to hold this position.

Qian Sanqiang and his wife He Zehui jointly study difficult physics problems

But under such excellent working and living conditions

He resolutely chose to return home

Someone asked him why he did this.

He said: "Although science has no borders,

But scientists do have a motherland.

No matter how poor our motherland is, it is ours.

And precisely because she was poor and backward,

We need to work harder to change her appearance.”

In 1948, Qian Sanqiang returned to his war-torn motherland

He began his struggle for China's atomic energy industry.

After returning home

Qian Sanqiang devoted himself to the development of my country's atomic energy industry

In 1950, with no equipment or resources,

Qian Sanqiang overcame difficult working and living conditions

Presided over the establishment of one of the first two physics research institutions in New China

Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

He led all the scientific and technical personnel in the institute to start from scratch and work hard

In less than 5 years, a number of scientific research results have been achieved.

Cultivated the first generation of nuclear science and technology talents in my country

It laid the foundation for the development of nuclear industry in New China

In 1951, some staff members of the Institute of Modern Physics took a group photo (Qian Sanqiang is the fourth from the right in the front row)

A rare strategic scientist

January 15, 1955

Qian Sanqiang and geologist Li Siguang came to Zhongnanhai

Report to the central leadership on the exploration of uranium resources in my country

and nuclear science and technology research status

It was at this meeting

The CPC Central Committee made a strategic decision to develop China's atomic energy industry

Later, under the recommendation of Qian Sanqiang

Renowned nuclear physicist Deng Jiaxian went to the desert

Responsible for the theoretical design of the atomic bomb

Wang Ganchang and Peng Huanwu serve as academic leaders of the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute

Many heavyweight scientists

Such as Yu Min, Zhou Guangzhao, Huang Zuqia

Chen Nengkuan, Lü Min, Lu Zuyin, Xin Xianjie

Hu Renyu, Lin Chuanliu...

Their life-changing experience

Almost all of them are related to Qian Sanqiang

They are doing scientific research for China's nuclear testing

Made important contributions to nuclear weapons testing

In 1959, Qian Sanqiang directed work in the control room of a heavy water reactor

October 16, 1964

The loud noise in Lop Nur made the world recognize China in a new way

June 17, 1967

China successfully detonated its first hydrogen bomb

Regarding the role played by Qian Sanqiang

Song Renqiong, former Minister of the Second Ministry of Machine Building, once said: "Comrade Qian Sanqiang has made unique contributions to the creation and development of my country's atomic energy industry. He has done a lot of work in popularizing atomic energy scientific knowledge, cultivating and recommending scientific and technological talents, establishing a comprehensive nuclear research base, introducing and absorbing foreign technology, organizing and leading major scientific and technological research and scientific and technological cooperation, and played a role that others could not play."

June 28, 1992

Qian Sanqiang, who dedicated his life to China's atomic energy industry, passed away

Died at the age of 79

October 17, 2003

Approved by the International Astronomical Union's Small Bodies Nomination Committee

The international number 25240

Named "Qian Sanqiang Star"

"Practice what you have learned and serve the motherland"

It is Qian Sanqiang's lifelong pursuit

Dedicating oneself to science during war

Returning home when the motherland needed him most

On the road to scientific success

His firm belief and boundless love for his motherland

His life was a life of struggle for the motherland

The great achievements and spiritual wealth he left behind

Also in the hearts of Chinese scientific and technological workers

A towering monument was erected

Review expert: Luo Xingbo (Center for Modern Scientists, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Author: Cai Lin Song Yajuan

References: China National Nuclear Corporation, People's Daily, China Institute of Atomic Energy