Ye Duzheng
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Ye Duzheng (born February 21, 1916 in Anqing
, Anhui
, China
) is a meteorologist and academician
at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
.
Ye is considered the founder of Chinese atmospheric physics
, and was awarded the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award
in 2005 by President Hu Jintao
, which is the nation's highest scientific prize.
. 1941-1943, he did his graduate study (M.Sc) at Zhejiang University
, Hangzhou
. 1943-1944, he was a research assistant at the Meteorological Institute, Academia Sinica
, Chongqing
(war-period capital of China). http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm
1945-1948, Ye studied at University of Chicago
USA, and obtained his PhD
there (under Carl-Gustaf Rossby
). 1947-1950, he was a research staff at University of Chicago.http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm
1950-1966, Ye served as a division director and professor
at the Institute of Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
. From 1966 till now, he was the chief director and later the honorary director of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Science (IAP/CAS). 1981-1984, he was the vice-president of Chinese Academy of Science. From 1984, he was also an advisor of Chinese Academy of Science. http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm
1978-1986, Ye was the president
of Chinese Meteorological Society. 1982-1988, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for the World Climate Research Programme
(WCRP). 1987-1991, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
(IUGG). 1987-1993, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
(IGBP). http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm
Anqing
Anqing is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Anhui province, East China. It borders Lu'an to the north, Chaohu to the northeast, Tongling to the east, Chizhou to the southeast, and the provinces of Jiangxi and Hubei to the south and west respectively....
, Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
, China
China
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) is a meteorologist and academician
Academician
The title Academician denotes a Full Member of an art, literary, or scientific academy.In many countries, it is an honorary title. There also exists a lower-rank title, variously translated Corresponding Member or Associate Member, .-Eastern Europe and China:"Academician" may also be a functional...
at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
.
Ye is considered the founder of Chinese atmospheric physics
Atmospheric physics
Atmospheric physics is the application of physics to the study of the atmosphere. Atmospheric physicists attempt to model Earth's atmosphere and the atmospheres of the other planets using fluid flow equations, chemical models, radiation balancing, and energy transfer processes in the atmosphere...
, and was awarded the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award
State Preeminent Science and Technology Award
Started in 2000, The State Preeminent Science and Technology Award of China is the highest prize annually awarded by the state president to scientists in China...
in 2005 by President Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
, which is the nation's highest scientific prize.
Career
1935-1941, Ye studied at Qinghua University, BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. 1941-1943, he did his graduate study (M.Sc) at Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
, Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
. 1943-1944, he was a research assistant at the Meteorological Institute, Academia Sinica
Academia Sinica
The Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has...
, Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
(war-period capital of China). http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm
1945-1948, Ye studied at University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
USA, and obtained his PhD
PHD
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there (under Carl-Gustaf Rossby
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby was a Swedish-U.S. meteorologist who first explained the large-scale motions of the atmosphere in terms of fluid mechanics....
). 1947-1950, he was a research staff at University of Chicago.http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm
1950-1966, Ye served as a division director and professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the Institute of Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
. From 1966 till now, he was the chief director and later the honorary director of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Science (IAP/CAS). 1981-1984, he was the vice-president of Chinese Academy of Science. From 1984, he was also an advisor of Chinese Academy of Science. http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm
1978-1986, Ye was the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Chinese Meteorological Society. 1982-1988, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for the World Climate Research Programme
World Climate Research Programme
The World Climate Research Programme was established in 1980, under the joint sponsorship of International Council for Science and the World Meteorological Organization, and has also been sponsored by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO since 1993. It is a component of the...
(WCRP). 1987-1991, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the scientific study of the Earth using geophysical and geodesic techniques. The IUGG was established in 1919. Some areas within its scope are environmental preservation, reduction of the effects of...
(IUGG). 1987-1993, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme is a research programme that studies the phenomenon of global change.The International Council of Scientific Unions, a coordinating body of national science organizations, launched IGBP in 1986...
(IGBP). http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm
Membership
- 1980, Member, Chinese Academy of Science
- 1981, Foreign Member, Finnish Academy of Science and LettersFinnish Academy of Science and LettersThe Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is a Finnish learned society. It was founded in 1908 as a Finnish-language counterpart of the Swedish-language Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, which had existed since 1838.- Members :The academy has a total of 328 seats for Finnish members...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... - 1982, Honorary Member, Royal Meteorological SocietyRoyal Meteorological SocietyThe Royal Meteorological Society traces its origins back to 3 April 1850 when the British Meteorological Society was formed as a society the objects of which should be the advancement and extension of meteorological science by determining the laws of climate and of meteorological phenomena in general...
, UK - 1990, Honorary Member, American Meteorological SocietyAmerican Meteorological SocietyThe American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
, USA - 1982-1988, Member, Joint Scientific Committee/World Climate Research Programme (JSC/WCRP)
- 1983-1987, Member, International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics (IAMAP) Executive Committee
- 1987-1990, Member, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (SC-IGBP)
- 1987-1995, Member, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) Bureau