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Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Biography Revised: 5/13/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006
Biography
Xie Guangxuan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. He graduated from the Military Industrial School in 1946.
Xie spent most of his career as a researcher and developer of China's missile and rocket programs. He also served as an advisor and researcher for the China Aviation Industry Corporation. He successfully developed the first generation of rocket emitters and anti-tank rockets for the Chinese government. He was also integrally involved in the development of the Long March III carrier rocket and headed the missile and nuclear combined technical coordination team.
As chief designer, Xie played a key role in the solving of problems related to the application of low temperature technology, control of longitudinal coupling vibration and secondary startup of engine in high altitude zero gravity conditions. He was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1991.
