Qingcun Zeng
Qingcun Zeng, Chinese atmospheric scientist (Yangjiang County, Guangdong Province 04 May 1935 – Considered as one of the founders of modern numerical weather forecast Formulated systematic theories of atmospheric evolution processes and wave ensemble dynamics Initiated the computational geophysical fluid dynamics Developed semi-implicit difference scheme and “take-off” method of standard stratification widely used for numerical weather prediction and climatic simulations (1961) Made the real weather forecasts by using the primitive equations (1961) Exposed a hydrostatic extraction approach (1963) Proposed the time-scale separability and interaction between the process of geostrophic adjustment and quasi-geostrophic evolution (1963) His theory of numerical weather prediction is the basis of the global numerical weather prediction technology The mathematical and physical basis of numerical weather prediction (1979) Developed numerical models as such the atmosphere circulation model with a horizontal resolution of 5º\4º A test for the difference scheme of a general circulation model. Acta Meteorol. Sinica 43(4):441-9, 1985 Extended the nonlinear stability theorem of two-dimensional incompressible ideal fluid proposed by Arnold to the general variational principle of instability in atmospheric motion Variational principle of instability of atmospheric motions. Adv. Atm. Sci. 6(2):137-72, 1989 Proposed the natural cybernetics, a theoretical framework unifying the prediction and regulation of regional atmosphere-environment as a problem of system engineering OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS With J.B. Jin, R. Guo, M.H. Zhang & G.Q. Zhou. Formulation of a new explicit tidal scheme in ocean general circulation model (2022) With J.B. Jin, L. Wu, H.L. Liu & M.H. Zhong. Formulation of a new ocean salinity boundary condition and impact on the simulated climate of an oceanic general circulation model. Science in China Earth Sci. 60(3), 2017 With J. Zhu. A matematical formulation for optimal control of air pollution. Science in China Ser. D Earth Sci. 46(10):994-1002, 2003 With J.P. Li. A unified monsoon index. Geophys. Res. Lett. 29(8), 2002 With R.H. Zhang. G.Q. Zhou & X.Z. Liang. A coupled general circulation model for the tropical pacific ocean and global atmosphere. Adv. Atm. Sci. 12(2):127-42, 1995 With M. Wu. Criteria for the nonlinear stability of three-dimensional quasi-geostrophic motions. Adv. Atm. Sci. 8(1):1-10, 1991 With Z.Z. Ji & R.F. Li. A numerical model of offshore currents and some tests. Adv. Hydrodyn. 2(1):67-74, 1987 With C.G. Yuan. A split method to solve equations of weather prediction. Kexue Tongbao 25(12):1005, 1980 HONOURS IMO Prize (2016) 126188 Zengqingcun (Asteroid)
Zunyi Yang
Zunyi Yang, Chinese paleontologist and stratigrapher (Jieyang County, Guangdong Province 07 October 1908 – 17 September 2009) DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA Crustacea Family Xinjiangiopsidae 1986 with Hong Subfamily Weichangiopsinae 1980 with Hong Genera Brachygastriops 1980 with Hong Weichangiopsis 1980 with Hong Species 7 Mollusca Genera Carinonychia 1986 with Pojeta & Zhang Leiodysonodonta 1986 with Pojeta & Zhang Nodonychia 1986 with Pojeta & Zhang Oxytomoidea 1986 with Pojeta & Zhang Phestioidea 1986 with Pojeta & Zhang Pseudonuculana 1986 with Pojeta & Zhang Rutonia 1982 with Nie & Wu Trochaliella 1988 with Qian Wuxuanites 1986 with Pojeta & Zhang Species 52 Brachiopoda Genera Aequspiriferina 1962 with Yin Chilianshania 1962 with Ding Diholkorhynchia 1966 with Xu Leiopismatina 1966 with Xu Lissorhynchia 1966 with Xu Neocyrtina 1966 with Xu Nudirostralina 1966 with Xu Nudispiriferina 1966 with Xu Paralepismatina 1966 with Xu Pseudospiriferina 1966 with Xu Qingyenia 1966 with Xu Rhaetinopsis 1966 with Xu Sanqiaothyris 1966 with Xu Semibrachythyrina 1962 Septaliphorioidea 1966 with Xu Sinorhynchia 1966 with Xu Thecocyrtelloidea 1966 with Xu Species 66 Subspecies 3 Ichnofossil (Trace fossil) with Yin 1982 Genera Lachrymatichnus Microspirolithus Multilaqueichnus Parascalaritubus Species 7 Echinodermata Genus Ophoaulaxoides 1982 with Nie Species 4 HONORS Yangella Liu & Gu 1988 (Fossil Mollusca)
We I Yang
We I Yang, Chinese entomologist (1897 – 1972) A new method for the clasification of urostylid insects. Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. (Zool.) 8:35-48, 1938 DESCRIBED HEMIPTERA / HETEROPTERA TAXA Genera Chinacoris 1935 Dardjilingia 1936 Eustenimorpha 1935 Gonopsimorpha 1934 Kiangsia 1934 Lakhonia 1936 Neogynenica 1935 Pielicoris 1938 Tahitocoris 1935 Urochelellus 1937 Species At least 60 HONORS (Hemiptera) Yangicoris Cai 1995 Yangiella Hsiao 1964
Chung Tu Yang
Chung Tu Yang, Taiwanese entomologist (1931 – DESCRIBED NEW TAXA Hemiptera Diodelphax 1989 Ecapelopterum 1994 with Chan Ecdelphax 1989 Epyhemisphaerius 1994 with Chan Eudeferunda 1989 with Chen & Wilson Euhemisphaerius 1994 with Chan Eunycheuma 1989 Eusarima 1994 Eustenopsylla 1984 Eusudasina 1994 Ferganodelphax 1989 Formodanga 1993 with Wu Formodelphax 1989 Formolevu 1994 with Wu Gelastyrella 1994 Homotrioza 1984 Lanshu 1989 with Yang & Wilson Metanigrus 1986 with Tsaur & Wilson Nenasa 1994 with Chan Neoconon 1989 Neodicranotropis 1989 Neokodaiana 1994 Neometopina 1989 Neophacopteron 1984 Neoproutista 1993 with Wu Neopurohita 1986 with Yang Neosarima 1994 Neoterthrona 1989 Neunkanodes 1989 Onidodelphax 1989 Paraconon 1989 Parametopina 1989 Parapamendanga 1994 with Wu Parapeggia 1993 with Wu Paraphyllura 1984 Parapullus 1978 Parapurohita 1986 with Yang Parasarima 1994 Parastenopsylla 1984 Paravindilis 1994 Planusfrons 1989 with Chen & Wilson Preterkelisia 1989 Prodelphax 1989 Semibetatropis 1989 with Chen & Wilson Sinesarina 1994 Synpsylla 1984 Tsaurus 1989 Species About 200 Ephemeroptera (with Kang 1994) Genera Margobaetis Mullerbaetis Tatubaetis Tenuibaetis HONORS (Hemiptera) Yangus Fang 1990 Yangsinolacme Ding 2006
Yibing Xie
Yibing Xie or Yi-Ping Hsieh, Chinese meteorologist (03 April 1917 – 25 August 1995) Found that the structure of East Asian front and jet stream was significantly different from that of North America in the Western Hemisphere and that the Asian “tropical front” and associated subtropical jet stream are stronger than those of North America and identified the existence of high-altitude subtropical jet stream in East Asia and their interaction with polar-frontal jet With Y.Q. Chen. Temperature field and flow field over the western Pacific and northern parts of the East Asian continent in winter. Acta Meteorol. Sinica 22:52-3, 1951 Put forward the concept of Meiyu front A preliminary survey of certain rain-bearing systems over China in spring and summer. Acta Meteorol. Sinica 27:1-23, 1956 Discovered Madden-Julian oceanic phenomenon (1963) before these researchers (1971) Concluded that typhoons are more frequent when the equatorial westerly is anomalously strong and biased northward and eastward of its climatological position With S.J. Chen, Y.L. Zhang & Y.L. Huang. A preliminary statistic and synoptic study about the basic currents over southeastern Asia and the initiation of typhoons. Acta Meteorol. Sinica 33:206-17, 1963 Enunciated theory of moist-baroclinic dynamics of the rainfall system and theory of medium-range variation of the general circulation
Mengchao Wu
Mengchao Wu, Chinese chest surgeon (Minqing County, Fuzhou Province 31 August 1922 – Shanghai 22 May 2021) Achievements Proposed the five lobe and four segment of liver theory (1960) Developed a operation of intermittent interruption of the porta hepatis at room temperature (1963) that evolved to a technique of normothermic total hepatic vascular occlusion for hepatectomy (1980s) Obtained the first successful lobectomy of the middle liver in the world (1963) Removed the largest hepatic cavernous hemangioma in the world of its day (1975) Conducted the world’s first laparoscopic resection of liver tumors (1990s) Proposed ideas as repeat hepatectomy for postoperative recurrent liver cancer and secondary resection for larger tumors (two-stage resection) Originated hepatic artery ligation Proposed biochemical metabolic rules of normal and cirrhotic liver after hepatectomy and established strategies to prevent and correct postoperative metabolic disorders Honors 17606 Wumengchao (Asteroid)