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Ye Keming

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Ye Keming
叶可明
Born(1937-03-28)28 March 1937
Jinshan County, Shanghai, Republic of China
Died5 October 2021(2021-10-05) (aged 84)
Huadong Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Alma materSuzhou University of Science and Technology
Tongji University
Scientific career
FieldsArchitectural engineering
Civil engineering
InstitutionsShanghai Construction Group
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYè Kěmíng

Ye Keming (28 March 1937 – 5 October 2021) was a Chinese engineer who was chief engineer at Shanghai Construction Group, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Biography

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Ye was born in Jinshan County, Shanghai, on 28 March 1937, during the Republic of China.[1] After graduating from Suzhou Construction Engineering School (now Suzhou University of Science and Technology) in 1956, he attended Tongji University, where he majored in industrial and civil buildings.[1]

From January 1957 to January 1977, Ye worked at the Shanghai No. 5 Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. as deputy chief engineer. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in January 1965. In January 1977, he was sent to Albania as leader of Civil Engineering Team of Metallurgical Experts from China to Albania. One year later, he returned to China and became director of Technology Department of Baosteel Group. In January 1981, he continued to work at the Shanghai No. 5 Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. and then moved to the Shanghai No. 8 Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.. In January 1987, he was appointed deputy chief engineer at Shanghai Construction Group, becoming vice chairman in January 1994 and senior engineer in January 1998.[1]

On 5 October 2021, he died of an illness at Huadong Hospital, in Shanghai, aged 84.[2]

Contributions

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Ye had been engaged in civil engineering construction technology and management for a long time. He had chaired the construction of Nanpu Bridge, Yangpu Bridge, Oriental Pearl Tower and Jin Mao Tower, and participated in scientific research and talent training of national key projects such as Runyang Yangtze River Bridge, Sutong Bridge and Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge.[3]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 叶可明. Chinese Academy of Engineering (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (7 October 2021). 中国工程院院士、上海建工集团原总工程师叶可明逝世. sciencetimes.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c 缅怀!土木工程专家叶可明院士逝世,曾主持东方明珠广播电视塔、金茂大厦等特大型工程建设. sina (in Chinese). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.