title: Chen Dingchang
text: # Chen Dingchang
  
  Chen Dingchang (Chinese: 陈定昌; January 1937 – 7 September 2020) was a Chinese scientist specializing in aerospace engineering.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Chen was born in Shanghai, in January 1937, while his ancestral home was in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. After graduating from Tsinghua University in 1963, he was assigned to the Second Branch of the Fifth Academy of Defense and later worked at the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. He died of illness in Beijing, on September 7, 2020.
  
  ## Contribution
  
  Chen developed China's first laser radar.
  
  ## Honours and awards
  
  * 2009 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
  