粒子物理学家、中国科学院高能所原所长郑志鹏逝世

Core Points - Renowned particle physicist Zheng Zhipeng, former director of the Institute of High Energy Physics, passed away on November 27 at the age of 85 due to illness [1][2] - Zheng made significant contributions to particle and radiation detector research, leading projects such as the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider and the Beijing Spectrometer, achieving major results including precise measurements of tau lepton mass [1] - He received numerous prestigious awards, including the National Science and Technology Progress Special Prize and the Chinese Physical Society Lifetime Achievement Award [1] Background - Zheng was born in June 1940 in Guilin, Guangxi, graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China in July 1963, and worked at the Institute of Atomic Energy before joining the Institute of High Energy Physics in February 1973 [1][2] - He served as the deputy director and director of the Institute of High Energy Physics from August 1988 to July 1998, and held various academic positions, including vice president and president of Guangxi University [2] - Zheng was also involved in the Chinese Physical Society and served as a doctoral supervisor at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, contributing to the training of many key talents in the field of high-energy physics [2]