On July 21, 2011 (June 21, 2011 in the lunar calendar), Wang Daheng, the main academic founder of China's optical community, passed away. Wang Daheng Wang Daheng (héng)(1915.2.26 - 2011.7.21), the main academic founder of China's optics, was originally born in Wu County, Jiangsu Province (now Suzhou City) and was born in Tokyo, Japan. Graduated from the Department of Physics of Tsinghua University in 1936, winner of the "Two Bombs and One Star Meritorious Medal","Father of China Optics", applied optician, one of the founders of China's optics industry, vice chairman of China Association for Science and Technology, and academician of China Academy of Sciences and China Academy of Engineering. Wang Daheng presided over the production of China's first laser, the first large-scale optical measurement equipment and many national defense optical engineering instruments. In the 1970s, he presided over the formulation of the country's first remote sensing science plan and led comprehensive aerial remote sensing experiments. In March 1986, he and four scientists including Chen Fangyun, Yang Jiachi and Wang Ganchang put forward a proposal to the central government to "develop strategic high technology in China." They were approved by Comrade Deng Xiaoping. As a result, the State Council issued a notice on the "Outline of the High-tech Development Plan." This "Outline" is called the "863 Plan." In 1992, he and five other faculty members initiated and promoted the establishment of China Academy of Engineering. In 1999, he was awarded the "Two Bombs and One Star Meritorious Medal". He died on July 21, 2011 in Beijing at the age of 96. 1983.6.5 President Wang Daheng is together with the teachers and students of technical physics. The picture shows Jiang Zhuying conducting research work under the guidance of Wang Daheng. Leaders at all levels cared for Wang Daheng. In August 1960, he introduced the work situation to Ye Jianying. Winner of the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Meritorious Medal", academician of the China Academy of Sciences, academician of the China Academy of Engineering, academician of the International Academy of Astronautics, famous optician, and important academic founder, pioneer and organizational leader of my country's modern optical engineering. He died of illness in Beijing at 13:02 on July 21, 2011 at the age of 96. ¡ï In May 1980, he was received by Comrade Deng Xiaoping (third from left: Wang Daheng), winner of the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Meritorious Medal", academician of China Academy of Sciences, academician of China Academy of Engineering, academician of the International Academy of Astronautics, famous optician, and important academic founder, pioneer and organizational leader of my country's modern optical engineering, died in Beijing at 13:02 on July 21, 2011 due to illness. He was 96 years old. On September 18, 1999, he shook hands with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the "Two Bombs and One Satellite" Commendation Conference. Wen Jiabao visited Wang Daheng and Lu Yongxiang visited Wang Daheng