
Chinese chemist
Xu Guangxian (* 7. November 1920 in Shaoxing; † 28. April 2015 in Beijing) was a chinese chemist. He was 94 years old. He was married to Gao Xiaoxia. His education included Columbia University, Zhejiang University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He worked at Peking University. His awards include HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award, State Preeminent Science and Technology Award and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.