China Honors 10 Women for Contributions to Science

Jan 23, 2015 03:10 PM EST

(Photo : Women of China/Fan Wenjun) The 10 women scientists pose for a group photo at the award ceremony.

China has honored 10 of its top women scientists at the 11^th annual China Female Scientist Awards in Beijing, which recognize Chinese women under 45 who have made outstanding achievements in science.

Song Xiuyan, vice President of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), said more than 2,000 women scientists made up a vital sector of Chinese science, and that the award-winners were outstanding representatives of China's woman scientists.

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Song, who also serves as the First Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF, said that one of the goals of the awards is to encourage and motivate women scientists to make greater achievements.

After the awards ceremony, the 10 winners spoke to more than 100 high school girls, answered questions and encouraged them to study science.

The China Female Scientist Awards were established in 2004 by the ACWF, the China Association for Science and Technology, the China National Commission for UNESCO and L'Oreal China.

Wei Yu, vice president of China Association for Science and Technology and former vice minister of education, speaks at the award ceremony.

(Photo : Women of China/Fan Wenjun) Wei Yu, vice president of China Association for Science and Technology and former vice minister of education, speaks at the award ceremony.

This year's recipients were Researcher Chen Chunying from the National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NCNST), Researcher Yu Xiang from the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Professor Huang Ru from School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University; Researcher Jia Weihua from the Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center; Professor Liao Hong from the State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University; Researcher Duan Huiling from the Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Peking University; Professor Li Yongping from the Sino-Canada Resources and Environmental Research Academy, North China Electric Power University; Researcher Chen Xuefei from Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Researcher Li Yingxian from the Scientific Research Training Center for Chinese Astronauts; and Professor Liu Jianni from the Department of Geology, Northwest University.

The 11th awards ceremony was also attended by Shang Yong, vice executive president of the China Association for Science and Technology, and Vice President Shen Yan; Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF Jiao Yang; Professor Fei Weiyang from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University; Secretary General of the China National Commission for UNESCO Du Yue; Vice Consul of the French Embassy in China Abdo Malac; as well as Vice President of L'Oreal China Lan Zhenzhen.

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