In fact, in 2004, Yao resigned from Princeton University and returned to Tsinghua. In addition to his academic achievements, he also trained a batch of top-notch computer talents in Tsinghua, making great contributions to the development of computer science and cryptography in China.
Now that you have completely transferred back to your nationality, you deserve the honor of being an academician. From him, we see the blood and spirit passed down from the "two bombs and one satellite" scientific veteran.
Let's take a brief look at his turning point in life.
Yao Qizhi is a member of the American Academy of Sciences. 1967 received a bachelor's degree in physics from Taiwan Province Provincial University, and 1975 received a doctorate in computer science from the University of Illinois. 1998 was elected as an academician of the American Academy of Sciences; In 2004, he was elected as a foreign academician of China Academy of Sciences.
In 2004, 57-year-old Yao Qizhi decided to return to Chinese mainland, creating a new stage for scientific research. He resolutely resigned from the tenure of Princeton University, sold his house in the United States, and officially joined the Center for Advanced Studies of Tsinghua University as a full-time professor.
On March 16, 2005, he obtained the "green card" of permanent residence in Beijing.
In 2005, the "Software Science Experimental Class" (later renamed "Computer Science Experimental Class", also known as "Yao Ban"), led by Yao Qizhi and cooperated with Microsoft Research Asia, was established in Tsinghua, enrolling two classes, freshmen and sophomores. In March of the following year, Yao Qizhi wrote in a letter to all students in Tsinghua: "Our goal is not to train excellent computer software programmers, but to train first-class computer talents with international standards.
On March 29th, 2007, Minister of Education Zhou Ji and Minister of Science and Technology Xu Guanhua visited Yao Qizhi in Tsinghua University. Zhou Ji emphasized that Yao Qizhi's full-time return to China is a "banner" to drive a group of talents back to China for development. Xu Guanhua also talked about the "amplification effect" of Yao Qizhi's return to China.
2065438+In February 2007, he gave up his foreign nationality, joined China nationality and joined the Information Technology Science Department of China Academy of Sciences.
I won't list his achievements. In a word, his life experience can be compiled into a book. His naturalization in China is of great significance and can play a very good driving role. China also needs such talents.
Yao Qizhi 1946 12.24 was born in Shanghai, and his native place is Xiaogan City, Hubei Province. When I was young, I moved to Taiwan Province Province, China with my parents. From 65438 to 0957, Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao won the Nobel Prize in Physics, and there was an upsurge in learning physics in Taiwan Province Province, and Yao Qizhi was no exception. 1967 graduated from the physics department of Taiwan Province provincial university, and then went to study in the United States. 1972 received a doctorate in physics from Harvard university.
1970, China homecoming organized a picnic for Harvard boys and MIT girls. Chu Feng, a dignified and chaste girl majoring in computer science, entered the inner world of Yao Qizhi, and Chu Feng also fell in love with elegant, handsome and humorous Yao Qizhi. On their first date, Yao Qizhi invited Chu Feng to see the pleasing ballet Swan Lake. 197 1 year, they naturally got married. In the future, Yao Qizhi proudly said: "Turing Award" and Chu Feng, which are my favorite in my life.
Yao Qizhi originally studied physics, but at the suggestion of Chu Feng, Yao Qizhi turned to a new computer field after calm thinking. Yao Qizhi's boldness and determination can be said to have been fully demonstrated in the leap of this discipline. Yao Qizhi studied computer theory by licensing and playing cards, and applied this theory to cryptography. For example, if you sign a house purchase contract on the computer, you can judge the authenticity of the contract according to cryptography. Information technology has greatly changed social life, and business partners send emails to each other, which involves how to protect business secrets. Because even if they use code words that only two people know, there is a possibility of leaking secrets. Information security is an important research direction in Yao Qizhi.
It is no accident that Yao Qizhi has made outstanding achievements in the computer field, which is due to his interest and curiosity, as well as his rich academic imagination. A field that looks boring to laymen is just the opposite of a first-class scholar in a professional field. Irresistible interest makes meticulous theoretical deduction as fascinating and colorful as detective novels.
Yao Qizhi has taught at MIT, Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, Princeton University and other world-class universities. 1998, Yao Qizhi was elected as a member of the American Academy of Sciences.
Yao Qizhi is a top scholar in computer theory in the world, who has been engaged in computer science and quantum information science for a long time. His nearly 100 academic papers cover almost all aspects of computational complexity. In 2000, because of Yao Qizhi's many contributions to computer theory, the American Computer Society awarded him the Turing Award that year, making him the first China scholar to receive this honor since the Turing Award was founded. The Turing Award was established in 1966, named after the British scientist Turing, the pioneer of computer science. This award is specially awarded to individuals who have made important contributions to the computer industry and is known as the "Nobel Prize in Computer Science".
The time came in September 2004. Yao Qizhi, 58, made an important choice in his life. He decided to go back to China to spend the rest of his life and create a new stage for scientific research. He resolutely resigned from the tenure of Princeton University, sold his house in the United States, and officially joined the Center for Advanced Studies of Tsinghua University as a full-time professor.
What you remember when you are young will never be forgotten. Despite living in the United States for 36 years, Yao Qizhi is still full of affection for China and has a soft spot for China's traditional culture. Born in Shanghai and raised in Taiwan Province, Yao Qizhi, who has been cultivated in the United States for 36 years, did not expect that his education in China was so deeply rooted, even though his work values, the way of cooperation with others and the rules of professional communication followed the western tradition. However, it is still very China-like in work, emotion, aesthetic concept, life principle and communication with people.
On March 16, 2005, Yao Qizhi obtained a "green card", which marked his permanent residency in Beijing. Also in 2005, the "Software Science Experimental Class" (later renamed "Computer Science Experimental Class", also known as "Yao Ban"), led by Yao Qizhi and cooperated with Microsoft Research Asia, was established in Tsinghua to recruit freshmen and sophomores. In March of the following year, Yao Qizhi wrote in a letter to all students in Tsinghua: "Our goal is not to train excellent computer software programmers, but to train first-class computer talents with international standards."
Needless to say, Yang Zhenning's name, Yao Qizhi, is not well known to the public in China, but his position in the computer field is admired by people in the industry. Yao Qizhi's method of encrypting and sharing data is a world-class breakthrough. In 2000, he won the Holy Grail-Turing Award in the computer field, and he was the best among young and middle-aged scientists in China. Two super cows have served the motherland for many years, and they should be congratulated on their naturalization. However, almost all the "overheated" reactions on the Internet are directed at 95-year-old Yang Zhenning, and there are many malicious speculations. 1, the theory of returning to China to support the elderly-Yang Zhenning is really fine, coming back to support the elderly. -the best scientific research career stays abroad and is respected when you get old. -I am about to step into the coffin and come back to enjoy the treatment of veteran cadres. 2. Egoism-Meeting Deng Jiaxian a hundred years later: I thought you said that Lao Yang could not come back-I suddenly felt sorry for the scientists who insisted on returning to China in the 1950s and 1960s, because their lives were short. -profoundly interpret what is a "refined egoist"! Living specimens! 3, clap your hands and applaud the faction-it is a good thing to come back, and it is a contribution to bring out a group of students by exerting the waste heat. -It's good to be back! In those days, Yan Zhaowang spent a lot of money on horse bones. These are-two real scientists! People have such courage, why not come? 4, draw out a sword to help each other-the world's greatest physicist was hacked like this by Keyboard Man on the Weibo ...-Scientists say that having American citizenship is "unpatriotic" and now they turn to China citizenship to say "supporting the elderly" and "circling money" ... Is this the rhythm of asking them to go to Mars? 5. Be saddened-I think Weibo is too angry now, and I am deeply saddened by the quality of many people in China. -It's really hard to see Yang Zhenning being told by netizens when he returned to China. Keyboard man destroyed the network society and slowly influenced people's thoughts in the real society. That's terrible! Regrettably, among the above five categories, the first category and the second category account for an absolute majority, while the latter three categories are almost drowned in the ridicule, criticism and even abuse of Yang Zhenning by many netizens. Since 82-year-old Yang Zhenning married 28-year-old Weng Fan, his image in China society has been greatly damaged. Today, netizens have such a reaction, which is more or less expected. But we have to say that as long as we know more about the life of the old man, we should be ashamed of our disrespect for him now. The famous Yang Zhenning is probably one of the most famous and controversial scientists in China. According to the authoritative evaluation of American physics, Yang Zhenning is the third all-rounder in physics after Einstein and Fermi. In other words, he is the first person in the field of contemporary physics, and his concept of "parity non-conservation" subverts the general understanding of physics. From 65438 to 0957, Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao became the first China people to win the Nobel Prize. When the news came, China cheered. In that century-old environment, the first atomic bomb exploded successfully, and the first one won the Nobel Prize, which was worthy of China people's tears. When accepting the Nobel Prize, Yang Zhenning said: "I am deeply aware of the fact that, in a broad sense, I am the product of China culture and western culture, the product of harmony between the two sides, and the product of conflict between the two sides. I want to say that I am proud of my China tradition and I am also committed to modern science. " He publicly commented on his greatest achievements on many occasions, which helped to overcome the inferiority complex of China people. Under the conditions at that time, China's scientific research level and conditions were not as good as others, but Deng Jiaxian stood up and said that China people could also build atomic bombs; Yang Zhenning stood up and said that China people can also win the Nobel Prize. The resulting mental shock is a breakthrough for China people and a basic support for the confidence of the younger generation of scientific people in China. He brought more than confidence to the younger generation. 1978 In March, at the initiative of Yang Zhenning and others, the first juvenile class was established by the Chinese University of Science and Technology. From 65438 to 0980, Yang Zhenning was in the "Academic Exchange Committee with China" of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, propose to create, and sponsored China scholars to further their studies. 198365438+On February 28th, Yang Zhenning suggested to Deng Xiaoping: "In foreign countries, it is considered to be more advantageous to engage in software at the age of 15- 18." As a result, HKUST Junior Class opened a computer software major. 1984 ——1986, Yang Zhenning initiated the "Yilida Youth Invention Award". "Wu Jianxiong Prize in Physics" and "Chen Shengshen Prize in Mathematics" were successively established. 1997, at the suggestion of Yang Zhenning, Tsinghua University decided to learn from the experience of Princeton Institute for Advanced Studies and establish the Center for Advanced Studies of Tsinghua University. Yang Zhenning donated all his salary in Tsinghua to introduce talents and train students. At the end of 2003, Yang Zhenning returned to Beijing to settle down. Three "Master Buildings" have been built in Tsinghua University, one for Yang Zhenning, one for Yao Qizhi and one for Lin Jiaqiao. Yao and Lin were persuaded. Needless to say, as the first person in physics, he used "face" to invite back many talents for China, to open up a new horizon for China scientists, and to narrow the distance with the world's scientific and technological frontiers. At the age of 90, he is still teaching undergraduates ... Many people know that Qian Xuesen was detained by the US military department and went through all the hardships to return to China, but he didn't know that Yang Zhenning decided to go back to China immediately after the Sino-US relations thawed in the spring of 197 1. The physical volume of Encyclopedia of China records: "Yang Zhenning was the first person to visit New China by a famous American scholar." To this end, the FBI tried many times to find Yang, but he turned him back. Yang gave a speech in the United States, introducing the situation in New China. Influenced by him, many Americans began to be close to China. Some Chinese-American scholars have returned to China to visit. 197 1 year, Chairman Mao received Yang Zhenning. During the vigorous "fishing protection" campaign in China in 1970s, Yang Zhenning said at the hearing of the US Senate that Diaoyu Island was the territory of China. The speech he gave among the students who kept fishing had a great influence on the students studying in the United States in Taiwan Province Province at that time, so it was called the spirit of keeping fishing.
Computer scientist, the first and only winner of the China Turing Prize, won the prize in 2000, which is the brightest label on him so far. According to the "halo" theory, it can be said that he is still alive, and no one is the first computer scientist in China.
Turing Award can be understood as the Nobel Prize in computer field and the highest personal honor in computer science field.
And in fact, its position in this field is actually higher than the Nobel Prize, because the Turing Prize is only awarded to 1 or 2 people every year. Since its establishment in 1966, 18 has only been awarded to three people. Compared with the current Nobel Prize, the Turing Prize is still much less. Of course, the status of computer in basic science is definitely not as good as materialization, so this does not mean that the Turing Prize is higher than the Nobel Prize, but only emphasizes its gold content.
The status of computer science, in modern times, can be said to be getting higher and higher.
In addition, I think it is not so much computer science as applied mathematics. There is basically no difference between computer scientists and mathematicians, especially in Yao Qizhi's research field. Computational theory, including pseudo-random number generation, cryptography and communication complexity, is actually a mathematical theory, but it is only a specific branch.
There is some other information about him. 1946 was born in Shanghai and moved to Taiwan Province province with his parents. In 1967, he went to the United States for further study. 1972 received a doctorate in physics from Harvard University, and 1975 received a doctorate in computer science from UIUC.
He once worked as a professor in top universities such as MIT, Stanford, Berkeley and Princeton, and began to cooperate with domestic universities in 2004.
At present, he is the dean of the Institute of Cross Information of Tsinghua University, and now it is all over the network. From time to time, Tsinghua Yao Ban, an Internet celebrity schoolmaster, can be launched and named after him.
On 20 15, Yao Qizhi formally renounced American citizenship and joined China citizenship.
According to the data, Yao Qizhi is an academician of National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Humanities, China Academy of Sciences and Taiwan Academia Sinica. He won the George Polya Prize of the American Institute of Industrial and Applied Mathematics and the first Knut Prize named after the master of algorithm design.
ACM awarded him the Turing Award in 2000 for his outstanding contributions in computational theory, including pseudo-random number generation, cryptography and communication complexity. Yao Qizhi is the first Asian scholar to win the Turing Award since its establishment, and the only computer scientist in China to win this award so far.