Dr. Wang Dianzao-Central South University

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Dr. Wang Dianzao

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Expert in Flotation Theory and Flotation Reagents

Dr. Wang Dianzao (born March 1934), a native of Jin County, Liaoning Province, is a distinguished mineral processing expert and the founder of the modern molecular design theory of flotation reagents. He is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at CSU. Dr. Wang graduated from the Central South University of Technology (now CSU) in 1961, became President of the university in 1985, and was elected an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1991 and a founding Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994. In 2010, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Mineral Processing Council, becoming the first Chinese recipient, in recognition of his pioneering contributions to flotation theory and to the advancement of mineral processing science and technology in China. Dr. Wang has long been committed to research on flotation theory and flotation reagents. Between 1980 and 1990, he published four monographs and numerous influential papers. His book Principles and Applications of Flotation Reagents received the National Excellent Textbook Award; Mineral Flotation and Flotation Reagents received the Excellent Monograph Award of the Central-South Region; and Flotation Solution Chemistry provided the theoretical foundations for flotation processes and became the basis for the flotation theory section of the Mineral Processing Handbook.

Biography

From 1949, Dr. Wang Dianzao studied at the Political College of Northeast University in Changchun. After half a year, he was assigned to the Nonferrous Metals Administration of the Northeast Industrial Department. Following short-term technical training, he became a technician in the concentrator section.

In 1950, he served as a technician in the Concentrator Section of the Mining Division of the Northeast Nonferrous Metals Administration.

In 1952, he transferred to the Nonferrous Metals Bureau of the Ministry of Heavy Industry and served as a technician in its Production Division.

He joined the Communist Party of China in August 1956.

Dr. Wang graduated from the Central South University of Technology in 1961.

From 1961 to 1984, he held successive academic positions at the Central-South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, serving as Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, and Vice President.

In 1985, he was appointed President of the Central South University of Technology.

In 1990, he was elected a Foreign Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering, in recognition of his leading achievements in engineering theory and practice and his contributions to international engineering science and technology development.

In 1991, he was elected a Member of the Academic Division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and became an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was also appointed President of the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals in Beijing.

In 1994, he was elected a founding Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

In August 1998, he was appointed Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

In 2006, he was elected a Foreign Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

In 2010, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Mineral Processing Council for his outstanding scientific contributions, becoming the first Chinese scientist to receive this honor.

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