Mr. Zhu Nenghong, an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, famous astronomical optical telescope expert, chief engineer and former deputy director of the Shanghai Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, died in Shanghai at 13:58 on March 8, 2024 due to ineffective treatment. 85 years old.

　　Academician Zhu Nenghong was born in Shanghai in November 1939. He graduated from Tongji University in September 1960. In the same year, he joined the Shanghai Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and served successively as engineer, deputy chief engineer, deputy director and chief engineer.

Comrade Zhu Nenghong joined the Communist Party of China in April 1979. He served as vice chairman of the seventh committee of Shanghai Science and Technology Association, chairman of the seventh committee of Shanghai Xuhui District Science and Technology Association, and director of the first to third terms of Shanghai Anti-Cult Association. Chairman of the Association and other positions.

In May 1995, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

　　Academician Zhu Nenghong is a well-known expert in astronomical optical telescopes in my country. Over the past sixty years, he has made outstanding contributions to promoting the development of astronomical instruments and space science in my country and serving the national strategic needs.

He has always adhered to the spirit of excellence and self-challenge, and has long been committed to the research of innovative technologies for astronomical optical telescopes. Taking the country's major needs as his own responsibility, he is diligent and dedicated, bravely climbing to the top, and actively promotes my country's astronomical optical interference technology to catch up with the international forefront.

He presided over the design and took the lead in the successful development of my country's first 1.56-meter astrometric telescope with the largest diameter. He has successfully developed the first lunar two-speed camera, vacuum photography zenith tube, 1-meter laser rangefinder, 1-meter laser communication telescope, A large number of cutting-edge astronomical optical observation equipment such as dual-focus large-field and large-diameter photoelectric telescopes.

(CCTV News Client)