Zhou Yulin

Zhou Yulin (; 12 February 1923 – 2 March 2021) was a Chinese mathematician and academic. In 1991, he was elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Zhou was born in Shanghai. He taught at Peking University and at China Academy of Engineering Physics. He was best known for his works on mathematical simulation and physical processes of China's nuclear weapons.

Zhou died on 2 March 2021 in Beijing at the age of 98.

Honours and awards
 1982 State Natural Science Award (First Class)
 1985 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Special)
 1991 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
 1996 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
 1997 Hua Luogeng Mathematics Prize
 2006 Su Buqing Applied Mathematics Prize (Special)

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