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Huang Xuhua is the chief designer of China’s first-generation nuclear submarines and a recipient of the Medal of the Republic, the country’s highest honor. Though raised in a family of medical professionals, Huang was determined to study shipbuilding in college. In September 1945, Huang enrolled in the Department of Naval Architecture of National Chiao Tung University, now known as Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where he began his academic career.

In 1958, Huang received a phone call that changed his life. He was selected to join the research team responsible for designing China’s first nuclear submarine, which later became his lifelong passion.

During their research, Huang and his colleagues faced many challenges due to limited resources. They had to rely on abacuses to perform calculations and gather information from foreign newspapers and journals. Despite these challenges, they managed to launch China’s first nuclear submarine in 1970, making China the fifth country to own a nuclear submarine. In 1988, Huang insisted on joining the first deep-sea test of the submarine’s divingm limits. It was the first time in world history that a nuclear submarine’s chief designer had boarded the submarine for such dangerous tests. 

Even in his old age, Huang remains deeply involved in the nuclear submarine field. He guides young researchers on technical matters and gives lectures at universities and research institutes. At the 120th anniversary celebration of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the 92-year-old Huang delivered a nearly 20-minute speech standing up, rejecting the chair arranged for him. He expressed his appreciation to the university for teaching him the values of determination and perseverance. In his speech, he said, “I have dedicated my entire life to the field of nuclear submarines. It has been my lifelong passion. I have no regrets.”