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Biography

Fan Benyao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in 1938 and graduated from Qinghua University with a solid mechanics major and a master's degree in 1958.

After graduating from university, Fan was assigned to the Institute of Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1958. He remained there briefly, as he joined the 8th Academy at the 7th Ministry of Mechanical Industry the same year as deputy director of the research office; Fan later ascended to the director position.

In 1983, Fan became deputy director of the No. 501 Institute of the 5th Academy at the ministry and later served as a standing committee of science and technology commission member of the 5th Academy at the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. In 1989, he won the first prize of science and technology progress from the Ministry of Aerospace Industry for his domestic application communication satellite work.