title: Fang Shouxian
text: # Fang Shouxian
  
  Fang Shouxian (Chinese: 方守贤; October 28, 1932 – January 19, 2020) was a Chinese physicist who served as President of the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
  
  ## Biography
  
  Fang was born in Shanghai, Republic of China, on October 28, 1932. After graduating from Fudan University in October 1955, he was assigned to the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He worked in the Soviet Union between 1957 and 1960. After returning to China, he was again assigned to the Institute of Modern Physics. He joined the Communist Party of China on June 22, 1979. He served as vice-president of the Institute of High Energy Physics in 1986, and two years later was promoted to President. He died of illness in Beijing, on January 19, 2020.
  
  ## Honours and awards
  
  * November 1991 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
  