What is Chen Dingchang?
'''Chen Dingchang''' ({{zh|s=陈定昌}}; January 1937 &ndash; 7 September 2020) was a Chinese scientist. His work focused in [[aerospace engineering]]. Chen was born in [[Shanghai]]. He worked at the [[China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation]]. Chen developed China's first [[Lidar|laser radar]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Xia Bo ({{lang|zh|夏博}})|url=http://news.voc.com.cn/article/202009/202009080907256620.html |script-title=zh:导弹专家陈定昌院士去世 他研制了中国首部激光雷达 |work=voc.com.cn |date=8 September 2020 |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=zh}}</ref> In 2009, he became a member of the [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]]. Chen died on 7 September 2020 in [[Beijing]], aged 83.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Li Yuan ({{lang|zh|李苑}})|url=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2020-09-07/doc-iivhuipp3052940.shtml |script-title=zh:导弹专家陈定昌院士去世 他研制了中国首部激光雷达 |work=Sina |date=7 September 2020 |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=zh}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Dingchang}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Scientists from Shanghai]] {{bio-stub}}