Wen Fubo

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wen.

Wen Fubo
文伏波
Born	(1925-08-04)August 4, 1925 Taojiang County, Hunan, China
Died	October 28, 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 95) Wuhan, Hubei, China
Alma mater	National Central University
Children	3
Scientific career
Fields	Water conservation
Institutions	Yangtze River Water Resources Commission

Wen Fubo (Chinese: 文伏波; pinyin: Wén Fūbō; 4 August 1925 – 28 October 2020) was a Chinese engineer specialized in water conservation.[1]

Biography

Wen was born in Taojiang County, Hunan, on 4 August 1925. In October 1943, he entered National Central University, where he majored in water conservation. In 1944, he joined the Chinese Expeditionary Force. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in January 1949. After a brief term in the government, he worked at the Nanjing Yangtze River Water Conservancy Bureau in October 1949. In January 1950, he became an official at the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission, where he was promoted to its director in January 1986. He was design team leader of Danjiangkou Water Control Project and Gezhouba Water Control Project. He retired in July 2018. On 28 October 2020, he died of illness in Wuhan, Hubei, at the age of 95.[2]

Personal life

Wen had three children.[3]

Honours and awards

• 1985 State Science and Technology Progress Award for Gezhouba Water Control Project (Special Award)
• 1994 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)

References

1. 文伏波院士逝世！他是长江水利建设奠基人. Sina Corporation (in Chinese). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
2. Lin Weiqi (林玮琪) (28 October 2020). 中国工程院院士文伏波逝世 享年96岁. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
3. 工地是他的实验室——文伏波院士的水利人生. whkx.org.cn (in Chinese). 26 March 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2020.