Zhao Zhongxian

Zhao Zhongxian
赵忠贤
Born (1941-01-30) January 30, 1941
Alma materUniversity of Science and Technology of China
University of Cambridge
AwardsBernd T. Matthias Prize (2015)
Highest Science and Technology Award (2016)
Asian Scientist 100 (2016 and 2019)
Future Science Prize (2023)
Scientific career
FieldsHigh-temperature superconductivity
InstitutionsChinese Academy of Sciences

Zhao Zhongxian (simplified Chinese: 赵忠贤; traditional Chinese: 趙忠賢; pinyin: Zhào Zhōngxián; born 30 January 1941) is a Chinese physicist. He is internationally known for his studies on High-temperature superconductivity (HTS).

He was a member of the 8th, 10th, 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was also an alternate member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.