Two scientists win China's top sci-tech award

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Photogrammetry and remote sensing expert Li Deren and condensed matter physicist Xue Qikun, won China's top sci-tech award for year 2023 Monday.

Li has dedicated his career to advancing China's capabilities in surveying and remote sensing for Earth observation. He is celebrated for his expert knowledge of the core technologies of high-precision global positioning and mapping via satellite remote sensing.

He solved the high-precision processing problems of remote sensing satellite images, and has led his team to develop a fully automatic high-precision airborne and ground measurement system, making outstanding contributions to the building of China's high-precision and high-resolution Earth observation system.

This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows a portrait of Li Deren in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows a portrait of Li Deren in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Li Deren sits inside his office at Wuhan University in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, May 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Li Deren sits inside his office at Wuhan University in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, May 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Li Deren (L) speaks during an interview in Beijing, capital of China, June 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Li Deren turns the tassel for a graduate during a commencement ceremony at Wuhan University in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, June 22, 2017. (Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows a portrait of Li Deren in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Li Deren sits inside his office at Wuhan University in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, May 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Xue is a distinguished scientist of condensed matter physics, who has achieved multiple scientific breakthroughs.

His team made the first experimental observation of the quantum anomalous Hall effect. They also discovered interface-enhanced high-temperature superconductivity in the heterostructure system, which opened up a new direction of research in the field of high-temperature superconductivity.

This photo taken on June 17, 2024 shows a portrait of Xue Qikun in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Xue Qikun (C) communicates with students while attending a salon at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 28, 2020. (Photo by Jiang Zhiyu/Xinhua)

Xue Qikun (front L) discusses with students at a laboratory in Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2017. (Photo by Shi Jiadong/Xinhua)

Xue Qikun sits inside his office at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, June 13, 2024. (Photo by Li Pai/Xinhua)

Xue Qikun speaks during a collective interview at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Xue Qikun operates experimental device at a laboratory in Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, June 13, 2024. (Photo by Li Zhou/Xinhua)

Xue Qikun stands on stairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Xue Qikun walks in Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2017. (Photo by Yuan Jie/Xinhua)