张芷芬先生1927年1月8日出生于浙江省慈溪县,1946年考入北京大学先修班,一年后转入本科,1951年毕业于北京大学数学力学系并留校任教,1954年由国家选派到苏联莫斯科大学力学数学系留学,在导师Viktor V.Nemytski?i教授指导下攻读研究生,1957年获得副博士学位后回北京大学数学力学系工作任副教授,1960–1966年任北京大学数学力学系副主任,1983年晋升为教授,1988–1991年任《数学进展》主编. Mr. Zhang Zhifen was born on January 8, 1927 in Cixi County, Zhejiang Province. He was admitted to Peking University pre-course in 1946 and transferred to undergraduate one year later. He graduated from the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics of Peking University in 1951 and stayed for teaching. In 1954, he was selected by the state To the Soviet UnionMoscowUniversity Department of mathematics and mathematics study, under the guidance of Professor Viktor V.Nemytski? I under the guidance of graduate students, received his doctorate in 1957 back to Peking University Department of mathematics and mechanical work as associate professor, 1960-1966 Department of mathematics and mathematics, Peking University Deputy Director, was promoted to professor in 1983, 1988-1991 chief editor of Mathematics Progress.