Top honor for two Chinese scientists

时间：2007-05-04 01:41:41

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Beijing, May 2 - Two top Chinese scientists have been officially granted the honor of becoming foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the United States in recognition of their outstanding achievements in their fields.

 

Yuan Longping, director-general of the China National Hybrid1 Rice Research and Development Centre in Central China's Hunan Province and Bai Chunli, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing were formally introduced to the academy last Saturday at a global meeting of US academy members and foreign associates.

 

Foreign associates are nonvoting members of the academy, with citizenship2 outside the United States.

 

Bai and Yuan were among 72 members and 18 foreign associates from 16 countries to be named for "one of the highest honours in American science and engineering", which was announced in April 2006.

 

Yuan, 77, dubbed3 the "father of hybrid rice" for his extraordinary contributions toward developing high-yield rice, is a household name in China.

 

With more than half of China's paddy fields growing Yuan's rice, his scientific breakthrough has fed millions of people in the world's most populous4 country.

 

His "super rice" has also been introduced to more than 20 other countries.

 

An online poll last November showed that the majority of Chinese believed Yuan deserved a Nobel Peace Prize for his immense contribution in fighting against hunger.

 

Bai, 52, is considered to be a leading expert in China's molecular5 nanostructure and nanotechnology studies.

 

Many Chinese scientists have been named to the elite6 US academy.

 

The late renowned7 bridge expert Mao Yisheng (1896-1989) was named as a NAS foreign associate in 1982, the first Chinese scientist given the honor.

 

Rather than speaking of personal achievements, many scientists attribute the honor to an overall enhancement of China's science and research strength.

 

"I think the fast development of Chinese science has drawn8 increased attention from the US academy," Bai said in an interview with China Daily last year shortly after he was elected.

 
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1 hybrid pcBzu     
n.(动，植）杂种，混合物
参考例句：
  • That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
  • The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。
2 citizenship AV3yA     
n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)
参考例句：
  • He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
  • Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。
3 dubbed dubbed     
v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制
参考例句：
  • Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
  • Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 populous 4ORxV     
adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的
参考例句：
  • London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
  • China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。
5 molecular mE9xh     
adj.分子的；克分子的
参考例句：
  • The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms.这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。
  • For the pressure to become zero, molecular bombardment must cease.当压强趋近于零时，分子的碰撞就停止了。
6 elite CqzxN     
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
参考例句：
  • The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
  • We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
7 renowned okSzVe     
adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的
参考例句：
  • He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
  • She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。
8 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的
参考例句：
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

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