Xie Hua'an (Chinese: 謝華安; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Hôa-an; born 16 August 1941) is a Chinese agronomist best known for developing the hybrid rice "Shan-You 63".[1] He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is a member of the Communist Party of China. He was a delegate to the 8th and 11th National People's Congress. He was a member of the 9th and 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Xie Hua'an | |||||||||||
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谢华安 | |||||||||||
| Born | August 16, 1941 Longyan County, Fujian, China | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Longyan Agricultural School Fujian Agricultural University | ||||||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||||||
| Fields | Hybrid rice | ||||||||||
| Institutions | Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 谢华安 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 謝華安 | ||||||||||
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Biography edit
Xie was born into a family of farming background in Longyan County (now Xinluo District, Longyan), Fujian, on August 16, 1941.[2] Both his younger brothers died of illness. After graduating from Longyan Agricultural School, he taught at Yong'an County.[2] In the early 1960s, he pursued advanced studies at Fujian Agricultural University.[2] After graduation, in 1964, he taught biology at Yong'an Agricultural Vocational Middle School.[2] During the Cultural Revolution, he forced to work in the May Seventh Cadre School. In the winter of 1972, he was transferred to Sanming Institute of Agricultural Sciences and was sent to Hainan to participate in the research of hybrid rice.[2] In the winter of 1980, he bred the plant line "Ming-Hui 63" with strong blast resistance, strong restoring ability and high combining ability, which is the parent with the largest genetic contribution in the breeding of hybrid rice restorer line, and also the restorer line with the widest application and the longest lasting application in the combination preparation of hybrid rice in China in the 20th century.[2] In the winter of 1980, he cultivated the hybrid rice "Shan-You 63", which was widely cultivated in China.[2][3] With the advantages of high yield, disease resistance, excellent rice quality and wide adaptability, it became the most widely planted hybrid rice seed in China and ranked first in 16 years in succession.[3] It is the best rice variety in China with the longest extension time, the largest application area and the most significant yield increase. He was promoted to associate researcher in 1987 and to researcher in 1992. In 1996, he was appointed president of Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, a position he held until 2006. In 2008, he became a torchbearer of 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] In 2016, he became a member of the National Committee for the Safety of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms.
Honours and awards edit
- 1988 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) for developing the hybrid rice "Shan-You 63"[2]
- 2003 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
- 2007 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)[2]
References edit
- ^ Sun Xianxun (simplified Chinese: 孙贤迅; traditional Chinese: 孫賢迅; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sun Hiân-sìn); Huang Xianguang (simplified Chinese: 黄献光; traditional Chinese: 黃獻光; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Hiàn-kong) (28 February 2011). 杂交水稻专家谢华安院士获国家科技计划突出贡献奖. chinanews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i 福建省水稻专家谢华安当选中科院院士. sina (in Chinese). 27 December 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Hu Su (胡苏); Lai Jianqiang (来建强) (11 May 2008). 记火炬手中科院院士谢华安 一双举起奥运火炬的手. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2021.