This paper reviews Qian Xuesen's main contributions as a strategic scientist, such as his participation in the planning of China's modern science and technology, the promotion of the institutionalization of China's engineering sciences, and the organization of the establishment of China's missile and aerospace science and technology. And this paper analyzes the main process of Qian Xuesen's growing up into a strategic scientist, that is, Qian Xuesen was brought up in an open social environment, was educated in a famous scientific school to be an outstanding engineering scientist; New China provided a platform for Qian Xuesen to display his talents and make contributions. In addition, his excellent political cultivation enabled Qian Xuesen to skillfully handle the relationship between science and politics. So a lesson of significance could be learned for the training of strategic scientists.

Qian Xuesen  /  strategic scientist  /  science and politics