Rong Yi (Chinese: 容易; pinyin: Róng Yì; born October 1978) is a Chinese rocket engineer of Tujia ethnicity who is the chief designer of Long March 2F.[1][2]
Rong is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[3]
Biography
Rong was born Rong Yi (容艺; 容藝; Róng Yì) in Enshi, Hubei, in October 1978.[4] In 1994 she attended Enshi No.1 High School.[4] In 1997, she enrolled at the National University of Defense Technology, where she majored in space engineering.[4] In 2001, she pursued advanced studies at Tsinghua University, earning her doctor's degree in engineering in 2006.[4] Soon after, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.[4]
After graduating in March 2008, Rong was assigned as a rocket designer to the Overall Design Department of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.[4] In 2017 she became deputy chief designer of the Long March 9.[5] In 2021, she succeeded Zhang Zhi as the chief designer of Long March 2F.[6]
Honours and awards
- 2020 Fellow of the International Academy of Astronautics[7]
References
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- ^ Ye Mengyuan (叶梦圆) (2021-06-27). 容易：把成功作为信仰 将奋斗化作信念. 81.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ 中国人民政治协商会议第十四届全国委员会委员名单. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ a b c d e f Xiao Rui (肖睿) (2024-03-11). 成如容易却艰辛. Tsinghua University (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ 总书记回信一周年，对话三型火箭总设计师. qq.com (in Chinese). 2023-05-02.
- ^ 载人月球探测新飞船新火箭有新本领. chinadaily.com.cn (in Chinese). 2023-10-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ 国际宇航科学院2020-2021年中国新晋院士名单公布. taibo.cn (in Chinese). 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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