Wang Jiangmin, one of the most legendary figures in Zhongguancun, China's "Silicon Valley", died of a heart attack at the age of 59 on Saturday, the Beijing News reported Tuesday.

Wang was chairman of Beijing Jiangmin New Science & Technology Co, one of the largest anti-virus software providers in China. He had the heart attack while fishing in western suburbs of Beijing.

Wang set up the company in Zhongguancun as its founder, chairman and president in 1996. According to Cao Lingxiang, general manager of the planning department, the company ranked fifth in China's anti-virus software market and third as a domestic software provider in 2008.

Cao said the death of Wang would not affect the company's normal operations as Wang had not been concerned with operations of the company since 2003. President Tao Xinyu is now at the helm.

相关中文报道(摘自中国日报网)

江民科技在其官网发布讣告,称公司创始人、反病毒专家王江民于2010年4月4日9时20分因病在北京逝世,享年59岁。据悉,王江民是因心脏病突发而去世的。

去世前无任何征兆

据水母网4月5日快讯 本文作者刚刚与王江民亲属取得联系,据介绍,王江民遗体将于8日在八宝山革命公墓火化。目前,王江民的亲属均已赶往北京。另悉,王江民去世前无任何征兆。

心脏病发 抢救无效去世

4月4日上午,江民杀毒软件创始人王江民,正在京西信翔鱼池钓鱼时,突然心脏病发,终因抢救无效去世。当天中午,江民网站已将首页变为灰色,并挂出王江民的讣告和遗照,以示悼念。

王江民简历/生前成果

王江民先生,1951年出生,2010年4月4日病逝于北京。江民科技董事长、国家高级工程师、国际知名计算机反病毒专家、北京工业大学/辽宁对外经贸学院教授、第29届奥运会组委会网络与信息安全指挥部特聘专家。

生前所获主要荣誉:

2004年,当选亚洲反病毒大会理事。

科研成果(50项):

2009年10月13日,江民杀毒软件KV2010公安部评测一级品(最高级)等

江民科技称公司运营不受影响

江民科技策划部总经理曹凌翔表示,王江民多年不过问公司具体事务,只有"大事"才出席。公司主要业务都由总裁陶新宇负责,王江民病逝不会对公司正常运营产生影响。