Ye Duzheng

{{Family name hatnote|Ye|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox scientist | image = Ye Duzheng.jpg | caption = Ye Duzheng | name = Ye Duzheng | native_name = 叶笃正 | native_name_lang = zh | birth_name = | other_names = | birth_date = {{birth date|1916|2|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = Tianjin, Republic of China | death_date = {{death date and age|2013|10|16|1916|2|21|df=yes}} | death_place = Beijing, People's Republic of China | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates =  | fields = Meteorology | workplaces = Institute of Atmospheric Physics | alma_mater = National Southwestern Associated University<br />Zhejiang University<br />University of Chicago | awards = Highest Science and Technology Award (2005) | spouse = Feng Huideng | partner = | children = | thesis_title =  | thesis_url =  | thesis_year =  | doctoral_advisor = | academic_advisors = | doctoral_students = | notable_students = | influences = | influenced = | signature = | website =  | footnotes = | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|order=st | s = {{linktext|叶|笃|正}} | t = {{linktext|葉|篤|正}} | p = Yè Dúzhèng | w = Yeh Tu-cheng }} }} '''Ye Duzheng''' ({{lang-zh|s=叶笃正}}; 21 February 1916 – 16 October 2013) was a Chinese meteorologist and academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cas.cn/zt/rwzt/mhydz/ |script-title=zh:深切缅怀叶笃正院士 |work=Chinese Academy of Sciences |date=2013-10-16 |access-date=2021-11-11 |language=zh}}</ref>

Born in Anqing, Anhui province in 1916, Ye is considered the founder of Chinese atmospheric physics, and was awarded the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award in 2005 by Chinese President Hu Jintao, which is the nation's highest scientific prize.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chinese scientist awarded top meteorological prize |newspaper=People's Daily Online |date=February 25, 2004 |url= http://english.people.com.cn/200402/25/eng20040225_135772.shtml}}</ref>

==Career== From 1935 to 1941, Ye studied at Tsinghua University, Beijing. From 1941 to 1943, he did his graduate study (M.Sc.) at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou. From 1943 to 1944, he was a research assistant at the Meteorological Institute, Academia Sinica, Chongqing (war-period capital of China).<ref name="ac">{{cite web |url=http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm |title=Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences |website=www.iap.ac.cn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213070203/http://www.iap.ac.cn/english/iap/academicians_Yeh.htm |archive-date=2007-12-13}}</ref>

In 1945–1948, Ye studied at University of Chicago, and obtained his PhD there (under Carl-Gustaf Rossby). From 1947 to 1950, he was a researcher at University of Chicago.<ref name="ac"/> From 1950 to 1966, he served as a division director and professor at the Institute of Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

From 1966 until his death, he was the chief director and later the honorary director of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Science (IAP/CAS). In 1981–1984, he was the vice-president of Chinese Academy of Sciences. From 1984 till his death, he was also an advisor of Chinese Academy of Science.<ref name="ac"/>

In 1978–1986, Ye was the president of Chinese Meteorological Society. In 1982–1988, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). In 1987–1991, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). In 1987–1993, he was the chairman of the Chinese National Committee for the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).<ref name="ac"/>

He died on 16 October 2013.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231218182343/https://public-old.wmo.int/en/resources/meteoworld/obituary Obituary for Prof. YE Duzheng]</ref>

==Membership== * 1980, Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences * 1981, Foreign Member, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, Finland * 1982, Honorary Member, Royal Meteorological Society, UK * 1990, Honorary Member, American Meteorological Society, USA * 1982–1988, Member, Joint Scientific Committee/World Climate Research Programme (JSC/WCRP) * 1983–1987, Member, International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics (IAMAP) Executive Committee * 1987–1990, Member, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (SC-IGBP) * 1987–1995, Member, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) Bureau

==Honours and awards== *2003 Awarded the International Meteorological Organization Prize from the World Meteorological Organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmo.int/pages/about/awards/winners_imo_en.html|title=Winners of the IMO Prize|publisher=World Meteorological Organization|access-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122014635/http://www.wmo.int/pages/about/awards/winners_imo_en.html|archive-date=2015-11-22}}</ref>

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