Two Chinese Academicians Win Nation's Top Science Prize

China has given the annual State Top Scientific and Technological Award to elite scientists and researchers for eleven consecutive years since 2000. (Xinhua)

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SHI Changxu (Image by IMR)

SHI Changxu: Prof. SHI Changxu is regarded as a pioneer in the field of superalloys in China. He led the development of the first generation of cast hollow turbine blades.

SHI presided over the creation of a national science and technology development planning for the country concerning metallurgical material, material science, and other new materials.

He has served as a researcher and honorary director of the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences and was a specially invited advisor of the National Natural Science Fund Committee.

He was elected as member of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994, fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences in 1995. He is chief-editor of 5 academic magazines and is now Honorary President of Chinese Materials Research Society (C-MRS), honorary members of Japan Society for Metals and Japanese Materials Research Society (MRS-J), fellow of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) of USA.

WANG Zhenyi (Image by CAE)

WANG Zhenyi: WANG Zhenyi is a Chinese pathophysiologist, hematologist, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, pioneer in differentiation therapy of acute promyelocytic leukemia with all-trans retinoic acid.

He was awarded Kettering Cancer Research Prize in 1994 in USA, Qiu-Shi Outstanding Scientist Prize in 1996 in China, Brutpbacher Prize of Cancer Research in 1997 in Switzerland, Simone Del Duca Prize of Science in 1998 in France and Ham-Wasserman Lecture Prize in 2003 in USA. Nominated as Honorary Doctor of Science by Columbia University USA in 2001.

WANG's research has led to the improved survival of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML). He is the author of more than 300 scientific papers and books.