China honors late Fudan professor

The late Zhong Yang, a professor and doctoral supervisor at Fudan University, was named a "Role Model of the Time" by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on March 29 for his dedication to scientific research, education, and public welfare.

Zhong Yang's widow (5th L) receives the "Role Model of the Time" certificate from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee on behalf of her late husband on March 26, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

Zhong died on Sept. 25, 2017, in a car accident on his way to a training course in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He was 53.

Zhong had long been committed to research and education in botany and bioinformatics, contributed to talent training, discipline building and scientific research in China's western ethnic minority regions, and had achieved a series of important innovative breakthroughs.

He also supported Tibet's development for 16 years with his footprints covering the most remote and impoverished areas.

His story inspired more teachers and scientists to work harder and contribute to the country's prosperity and rejuvenation.