Zhang Yulin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Yulin
张育林
President of National University of Defense Technology
In office July 2008 – June 2011
Preceded by	Wen Xisen
Succeeded by	Yang Xuejun
Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	Zhang Jianqi
Succeeded by	Cui Jijun
President of Space Engineering University
In office 2002–2003
Preceded by	Chang Xianqi
Succeeded by	Tu Hengzhang
Personal details
Born	January 1958 (age 66) Qianyang County, Shaanxi, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	National University of Defense Technology Zhejiang University University of Waterloo
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	?–present
Rank	Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张育林
Traditional Chinese	張育林
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Yùlín

Zhang Yulin (Chinese: 张育林; born January 1958) is an astronautic engineer and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He has been Deputy Director of the PLA General Armaments Department since 2011, and previously served as the President of the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), and Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Biography

In 1958, Zhang was born in Qianyang County, Shaanxi Province. In 1978 Zhang entered NUDT, majoring in liquid rocket engine technology. Zhang graduated BE and ME from NUDT. From July 1984 Zhang was a lecturer and researcher at NUDT working on rocket engine dynamics and control. In 1988 Zhang graduated Doctor of Engineering from the Department of Industrial Automation of Zhejiang University.

Zhang did postdoc research at Canada's University of Waterloo. He was a professor and then promoted to the head of the Department of Astronautic Technology at NUDT. Zhang was the Director of Beijing Research Institute of NUDT. In 2004 Zhang was appointed as Commander of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, which is the largest spaceport of China. In July 2008 Zhang was pointed as President of the National University of Defense Technology of PLA. Zhang was also an adjunct professor of Tsinghua University.