Rong Yi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Rong.
Rong Yi
容易
Born
Rong Yi (容艺)

October 1978 (age 46)
Enshi, Hubei, China
Alma materNational University of Defense Technology
Tsinghua University
Scientific career
FieldsRocket
InstitutionsChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

Rong Yi (Chinese: 容易; pinyin: Róng Yì; born October 1978) is a Chinese rocket engineer of Tujia people ethnicity who is the chief designer of Long March 2F.[1]

Rong is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[2]

Biography

Rong was born Rong Yi (容艺; 容藝; Róng Yì) in Enshi, Hubei, in October 1978.[3] In 1994 she attended Enshi No.1 High School.[3] In 1997, she enrolled at the National University of Defense Technology, where she majored in space engineering.[3] In 2001, she pursued advanced studies at Tsinghua University, earning her doctor's degree in engineering in 2006.[3] Soon after, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.[3]

After graduating in March 2008, Rong was assigned as a rocket designer to the Overall Design Department of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.[3] In 2017 she became deputy chief designer of the Long March 9.[4] In 2021, she succeeded Zhang Zhi [zh] as the chief designer of Long March 2F.[5]

Honours and awards

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.