PAN Jianwei as The People Who Touched China in 2016
PAN Jianwei, Academician of the Chinese
Academy of Sciences, became one of the role models as the leader of
quantum communication. He contributes a lot to success of Mozi, the
world’s first quantum satellite, as the chief scientist of the project.
On the evening of February 8, the "Touching China in 2016" awards
ceremony was broadcast on CCTV's synthetically channel. Touching China
is a spiritual brand launched by CCTV (china central television). Since
2002, ten people from all walks of society are elected by Chinese
through many ways. Each character has some kind of spiritual power that
touches the audience.
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How Pan Jianwei struggled and worked for the development of quantum
communication was showed in a video at the ceremony. The host also
conducted a live interview with him.
The introduction words given by the selection committee were listed as follow:
Sniffing each leaf, he keeps a child-like curiosity to the whole
world. Keeping the distance with fame and fortune, he devotes all for
science. Standing in the forefront of the world, he dialogues with the
universe. In the name of the pioneer, he does things never done before.
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Pan Jianwei, national academician, executive vice president of
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), was born in 1970
in Zhejiang, Dongyang province. He studied in USTC during 1987-1995 and
had received a bachelor's and a master's degree in theoretical physics.
In 1996, he went to Austria to study. In 1999, he received a doctor's
degree in experimental physics from University of Vienna. He was a
postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of experimental physics, University
of Vienna in 1999-2001.
In 2008, he was in the first group of "thousands of people plan." In
2011 he was elected to be an academician of the Chinese Academy of
Sciences. In September 2012, he became an academician of the Academy of
Sciences in the developing countries. He is Chief Scientist in charge of
Quantum Science Experimental Satellite.
By August 16, 2016, the world's first quantum science experimental
satellite "Mozi"(in memory of an ancient Chinese Philosopher and
scientist) which China has independently developed was successfully
launched at the Jiuquan satellite launch center; it’s the first time in
the world to realize quantum communication between the satellite and the
earth.
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Pan Jianwei has long been engaged in quantum optics, quantum
information and quantum mechanics of the basic issues. He has made
innovative contributions on the quantum communication research and is an
international famous scholar in the field.
His research results on the realization of quantum teleportation have
been selected in the top ten scientific and technological progresses in
“Science" magazine. They also have been selected six times by national
academicians in China's top ten scientific and technological progresses
and five times in "annual major progress in physics" selected by the
European Institute of Physics and 4 times in “annual physics Major
events " selected by the American Physical Society.
The other nine most inspiring role models are Sun Jiadong, the chief
designer of China’s lunar probe project. Zhang Chao, the PLA Navy
fighter who died in a training session but saved others in the last
minutes of his life. Guo Xiaoping who established Red Ribbon School for
children with HIV. Liang Yijian,a doctor who creates his way to treate
many poor patients with severe scoliosis. Ablin Ablizz, a former judge
and procurator who has remained impartial and clean in each position he
has served and an official like Jiao Yulu. Li Wanjun, the top welder at
Changchun Railway Vehicles Co. Qin Yuefei, a 27-year-old who graduated
from Yale University serves as an entry-level assistant in a remote
village in Hunan province. Wang Feng, a ggreat man who risked his life
to rescue more than 20 of his neighbors from a massive fire. Zhi Yueying
,a rural school teacher in Fengxin county, Jiangxi province.
