Zhang Xinshi

Zhang Xinshi (Chinese: 张新时; June 30, 1934 - September 24, 2020) was a Chinese plant ecologist.[1] He was the founder of China's quantitative vegetation ecology and international information ecology, and established China's first laboratory of quantitative vegetation ecology.[1] He was a member of the 8th, 9th and 10th Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]

Zhang Xinshi
Born(1934-06-30)June 30, 1934
Kaifeng, Henan, China
DiedSeptember 24, 2020(2020-09-24) (aged 86)
Seattle, Washington, United States
Alma materBeijing Forestry University
Cornell University
Spouse(s)Ci Longjun
Children3
Scientific career
FieldsPlant ecology
InstitutionsInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張新時
Simplified Chinese张新时
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Biography

Zhang was born in Kaifeng, Henan, on June 30, 1934, while his ancestral home was in Gaotang County, Shandong.[1] His father Zhang Jingyu was a politician and military officer in the Government of the Republic of China. After graduating from Beijing Forestry University in 1955, he was dispatched to Xinjiang Agricultural University.[1] In 1979 after the Chinese economic reform, he pursued advanced studies in the United States, earning his doctor's degree from Cornell University.[1]

Zhang returned to China in 1986 and that same year joined the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1990 he was promoted to become director of the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, a position he held until 1998. He died of illness in Seattle, United States.[2]

Personal life

Zhang married Ci Longjun (慈龙骏), an expert in desertification control engineering.[3] The couple had three children.[3]

Honours and awards
  • 1988 State Natural Science Award (Second Class)
  • 1991 Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
  • 2006 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)
  • 2011 State Natural Science Award (Second Class)

References
  1. Lin Weiqi (林玮琪), ed. (26 September 2020). 中国科学院院士、著名植物生态学家张新时逝世 享年86岁. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. 两位院士先后逝世. sina (in Chinese). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. 中国科学院院士、植被生态学家张新时:林里林外皆功夫. Xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 10 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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