Li Zhengyou
Li Zhengyou (
Biography
Li Zhengyou was born in
Li created the Dian (or Yunnan)-type hybrid rice, and was a pioneer in the research of high-altitude hybrid rice.
From April 1983 to April 1988, he served as Vice-Governor of Yunnan Province and Chairman of the Yunnan Science and Technology Society.[2][3] He joined the China Zhi Gong Party in May 1991, and served as a member of the 10th and 11th Central Committees of the party.[2] He was a member of the 6th National People's Congress, and a member of the 8th, 9th, and 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He served on the Standing Committee of the 9th CPPCC.[2]
Li retired in June 2009.[1] He died on 4 April 2018 in Kunming, at the age of 82.[2] Yuan Longping wrote a eulogy praising his contributions to rice research.[1]