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Yuan Longping
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Memorial Page for Yuan Longping

Aug 13, 1929 – May 22, 2021(91 years)Born in:Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Dongcheng District

Chinese biologist

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Biography

Birthplace

Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Dongcheng District

Place of Death

Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

Nationality

Republic of China

Cause of Death

multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Children

3

Occupation(4)

biologistinventorbotanistagronomist

Awards(6)

State Preeminent Science and Technology AwardRamon Magsaysay AwardWorld Food PrizeWolf Prize in Agriculturehonorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong KongMember of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

Education(3)

Southwest University of Science and TechnologyWuhan Fourth Middle School·Educated Middle SchoolHigh School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University

Yuan Longping (* August 13, 1929 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital; † May 22, 2021 in Xiangya Hospital, Central South University) was a chinese biologist. He was 91 years old. He had 3 children. His education included Southwest University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Fourth Middle School·Educated Middle School and High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University. He received 6 awards, including State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, Ramon Magsaysay Award. His cause of death was multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.

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Born in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Dongcheng District

1929

Southwest University of Science and Technology

1949

until 1953

Q106960011

1953

until 1976

Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

1995

State Preeminent Science and Technology Award

2000

Ramon Magsaysay Award

2001

World Food Prize

2004

Wolf Prize in Agriculture

2004

Died in Xiangya Hospital, Central South University (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome)

2021

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Yuan Longping. Forever remembered.