This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2019-01-24 07:16
Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
On Jan 24, 1956, the Chinese Academy of Sciences rewarded mathematicians Hua Luogeng and Wu Wenjun, and Qian Xuesen, a prominent aerodynamics and cybernetics expert, for their breakthroughs in basic research. The reward later became the State Natural Science Award, the nation's highest honor for basic research.
Years later, the prizes were awarded again, as seen in the item in China Daily on Oct 25, 1982. In 1987, authorities decided to officially establish the State Natural Science Award, the State Technology Innovation Award and the State Science and Technology Progress Award, which are given every two years.
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