Shen Wensun


Shen Wensun was a Chinese shipbuilding engineer, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He made great contributions to China's shipbuilding industry, particularly in the design of large-scale vessels.

Biography

Shen was born on 6 May 1930, in Haiyan County, Zhejiang. In 1953, he graduated from the shipbuilding department of Jiao Tong University.
After graduation, Shen was assigned to Dalian Shipyard and dedicated his life to ship design. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1985. From the 1990s, as the chief designer at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company, he led the development of several advanced vessel types for the international market.
On 17 November 2025, Shen died at Zhongshan Hospital affiliated with Dalian University, in Dalian, Liaoning, at the age of 95.

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