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沉痛哀悼！“钢铁院士”崔崑逝世
This article reports the passing of Cui Kun, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and metal materials expert, at the age of 101, reviewing his lifelong dedication to scientific research for the country, authoring seminal works, and donating to support education. Follow·
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Published by Xinhua News Agency, the article solemnly announces the passing of Academician Cui Kun on June 26, 2026. The content is divided into three parts: the first part reviews his scientific research journey, including studying in the Soviet Union and overcoming the bottleneck problem of die steel after returning to China, with his research results generating over 200 million yuan in economic benefits; the second part recounts how he began writing at the age of 81, spending seven years independently completing a monograph of over 2 million words, "Composition, Structure and Properties of Steel", and finishing the first draft of its fourth edition one month before his passing; the third part introduces the story of him and his wife donating a cumulative total of over 10 million yuan to establish student grants. The entire article is primarily factual, with clear sources and restrained emotion.
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* 1. Academician Cui Kun was a pioneer in the domestic production of die steel in China, and his research results generated over 200 million yuan in economic benefits.
Faced with the dilemma of imported die steel being priced 10 times higher, he led his team to independently build a laboratory, filling a domestic gap and freeing China's special steel production from external dependence. His achievements were incorporated into national standards.
* 2. He began writing a book at the age of 81, spending 7 years to complete China's first comprehensive monograph on special steel.
After retiring, he felt he "must leave his accumulated knowledge behind," so he independently wrote the over 2-million-word "Composition, Structure and Properties of Steel". He continued to revise it for four editions, delivering the first draft of the fourth edition one month before his passing.
* 3. He and his wife donated over 10 million yuan in savings to establish student grants, supporting underprivileged students.
Starting in 2013, he made donations on three separate occasions to establish the "Diligence and Inspiration Grant" and the "Freshman Grant". One of the conditions for the grants was "diligent and hardworking in study", reflecting his life philosophy of "living frugally and giving back to society".
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新华社 2026-06-27 12:45 北京
2026年6月26日10时26分
中国共产党优秀党员
我国著名金属材料专家
中国工程院院士
华中科技大学材料科学与工程学院教授
崔崑同志
因病医治无效
在湖北武汉逝世
享年101岁
他被誉为“钢铁院士”
81岁起笔
著就特殊钢百科全书
他生活节俭
却捐出千万元积蓄
资助贫困学子，回报社会
崔 崑 院士 的逝世
是我国材料 科学界与高等教育界的
重大损失
今天
我们共同追忆
1 *
研究成果创造经济效益超2亿元 “奖金对我没有吸引力”
崔崑是新中国培养的
第一批金属材料专业人才
1958年，他被公派
前往当时世界上最好的钢铁专业大学
——莫斯科钢铁学院
专攻金属学及热处理专业
1960年，崔崑学成回国
那时，我国工业生产急需
高性能新型模具钢
却无力自主生产
进口价格是普通钢的10倍以上
“中国一定要有自己的模具钢种”
崔崑和同事们加紧建设实验室
买不到仪器设备
就带着同事们自己动手做
4年后，终于建成了装备比较完整的
金属材料与热处理实验室
常年深耕模具钢领域
崔崑 的研究成果曾填补国内空白
也达到国际先进水平
为我国钢铁工业摆脱“卡脖子”困境
实现自主可控发展作出了卓越贡献
1997年
他当选为中国工程院院士
人称“钢铁院士”
当年的申报材料显示
他的研究成果所创造的经济效益
超过2亿元
谈起自己的利益时
崔崑院士表示
奖金对他来说没有吸引力
“只要我的东西能够得到应用
特别是还列到国家标准
我比什么都高兴”
!Image 7: 图片 2 * 81岁开始写书 一个月前完成第四版初稿
2006年
崔崑院士告别教学与科研工作
81岁的他开始写书
“我不能去工厂、不能做课题了
还能做什么贡献呢？写书
这就是我后半生把我的经历
所收集的资料整理出来贡献给大家
这比我搞几个新钢种出来价值还大”
随后的7年
崔崑院士每天
从早晨起来一直写到晚上
“我年龄大了，再不写写不出来了
所以有紧迫感”
崔崑表示
书写不出来会是一辈子的遗憾
“人这一生总要做一些有用的事”
2012年8月
崔崑院士独立完成了
《钢的成分、组织与性能》的撰写
全书200多万字，1500多页
是我国第一部全面系统介绍特殊钢的专著
被业内公认为钢铁材料领域的“百科全书”
随后，他又用持续进行修改补充
出版发行第二版、第三版
2026年5月26日
因病住院的 崔崑院士
在尚未康复的情况下
向医院请假出院
将这本著作的第四版初稿
完成并交给出版社
!Image 9: 图片 3 * 大爱柔情 全部积蓄捐助学子 2013年
崔崑 和夫人朱慧楠将积蓄420万元
捐给华中科技大学
设立“勤奋励志助学金”
每年资助45名本科生、每人8000元 “我和老伴算是高龄了 生活上已经有了一些积累 工资还有一些结余 想要捐款回馈社会”
2018年
崔崑又拿出180万元
注入“勤奋励志助学金”
根据“勤奋励志助学金”评选规则
获得该助学金的条件之一
是“学习勤奋努力”
2020年
崔崑和朱慧楠再次捐款400万元
设立“新生助学金”
每年向133名家庭经济困难的新生
各资助6000元
至此
崔崑夫妇捐款总额超过了1000万元
崔崑夫妇合影
一生钢铁报国
一生慷慨无私
致敬缅怀
来源：新华 社微信公众号综合华中科技大学、人民日报
记者：侯文坤 *
!Image 12: 图片 缅怀！!Image 13: 图片****
Key Quotes
> As long as my work can be applied, especially included in national standards, I am happier than anything else
> One must always do something useful in life
> Bonuses hold no attraction for me
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