● Inventor: Wu Wenjun

● Reason for being elected: To inject vitality into China's traditional mathematics.

After the "Cultural Revolution", Wu Wenjun's research interest turned to the history of ancient mathematics in China, and he started a research work called mathematical mechanization. Under the background of the great development of computer technology, he inherited and developed the tradition of ancient mathematics in China, and turned to study the machine proof of geometric theorems, which completely changed the face of this field and was called "Wu Method".

Wu Wenjun's mathematical mechanization method "turns China's traditional mathematical thinking method into magic". Newton invented calculus. Since then, western mathematics has gained the upper hand, and China's traditional mathematics can only "stand aside". However, inspired by China's ancient mathematics and combined with the principles of modern computers, Wu Wenjun creatively invented Wu Fa.

Reporter's point of view: Although this method is groundbreaking, the mathematical mechanization method has not made any earth-shattering mathematical achievements. A mathematical method should not only play a pioneering role but also play a practical mathematical role. If this mathematical method is used to prove Goldbach's conjecture that has not been proved in the past, it is well deserved.

hybrid rice

● Inventor: Yuan Longping

● Reason for election: the second green revolution to solve the global hunger problem.

According to the western world, hybrid rice is "Oriental magic rice". His achievements not only solved the problem of eating in China to a great extent, but also were regarded as the magic weapon to solve the world hunger problem in the next century. Internationally, hybrid rice is even regarded as the fifth great invention of China after the four great inventions, which is called the "second green revolution".

Yuan Longping is known as the father of hybrid rice in the world, and his contribution to solving the world hunger problem has benefited hundreds of millions of people.

Reporter's opinion: Hybrid rice is indeed an innovation of Yuan Longping, but foreign counterparts have done hybrid wheat in the past, so this innovation is an innovation on the shoulders of predecessors, but the contribution of hybrid rice to the world is beyond doubt.

Artificial bovine pancreatic insulin

● Inventor: Collective

● Reason for election: using synthetic life for the first time.

1965 September 17, Chinese scientists synthesized crystalline bovine insulin for the first time in the world. The synthesis of artificial bovine insulin marks a key step in the journey of understanding life and exploring the mysteries of life, and its significance and influence are enormous.

This is the first time that human beings have artificially synthesized a living protein. In the past, the world generally believed that life was natural, and most people thought that it was impossible to synthesize life artificially. The people of China made it possible for the first time.

Reporter's opinion: Synthetic bovine insulin has never existed before, but it has been caught up by other countries in the world. Other countries have done similar research and synthesized a large number of life forms. At present, China's leading position in this field is gone.

Continental oil generation theory

● Inventor: Li Siguang Collective

● Reason for election: I took off China's oil poverty hat.

China has successively built large oil fields in Daqing, Dagang and Shengli, and the theory of continental oil generation has played an important role. Previously, people always thought that large oil fields could only appear in marine strata. Westerners have confirmed that China is poor in oil because some large Mesozoic and Cenozoic basins in China are mostly continental deposits.

After research, Chinese scientists put forward the theory that continental deposits can also generate large oil fields as long as conditions are suitable. The breakthrough of this basic theory has enabled us to discover the oil and gas resources under our feet.

Reporter's point of view: Although terrestrial oil generation was first put forward by China people, most oil fields in the world are still marine sediments, so their contribution to human utilization of oil is far less than that of marine oil generation.

There are other sayings, such as:

1, hybrid rice: 1973, Yuan Longping, China handed over the answer sheet of "hybrid rice" to the world. This is undoubtedly a highlight in the history books. China has a large population and a small area of arable land per capita, which not only solves its own food problem, but also makes great contributions to solving the food problem in Asia and the world.

2. Laser typesetting of Chinese characters: Laser typesetting of Chinese characters is a major breakthrough in basic theory, which has brought revolutionary changes to the publishing and printing industry and greatly improved the efficiency of the printing and publishing industry. It not only promoted the spread of China culture, but also had a far-reaching impact on the printing and publishing industry in Japan, South Korea and other countries.

3. Synthetic bovine insulin: Synthetic bovine insulin is the first synthetic protein. In the past, it was generally believed that life was natural and it was impossible to synthesize life artificially. It was China who made this possible for the first time. The synthesis of artificial bovine insulin is a major breakthrough in the field of life science, which has a great impact on human exploration of the mysteries of life.

4. Compound artemether: Compound artemether is the first drug with a brand-new chemical structure discovered in China, and it is also an original drug widely recognized internationally in China. By the end of 2005, it has been designated as the first-line drug for malaria treatment by 26 Asian and African countries, which is a milestone in the history of malaria treatment.