文档介绍：Yuan Longping
Father of Hybrid Rice
Name: Yuan Longping
Born: Sep 1, 1930
Birthplace: Beijing
Nationality: Chinese
Major:Agriculture
Inventions: hybrid rice
introduction
Yuan Longping is a Chinese agricultural scientist and educator, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s. His "hybrid rice" has since been grown in dozens of countries in Africa, America, and Asia —providing a robust food source in high famine risk areas.
Mr. Yuan won the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award of China in 2000, the Wolf Prize in agriculture and the World Food Prize in 2004. He is currently is eneral of the China National Hybrid Rice R&D Center and has been appointed as Professor at Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha.
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Discovers
In 1960, he happened to find a natural hybrid rice.
In 1973, he eed in developing 3 departments method.
In 1987, the two-line research were classified as a national "863" project.
In 1995, two-line hybrid rice was produced and applicated in large area.
achievements
Director of China National Hybrid Rice Research and Development Center
Chief