He comes from the people and studies for them. "Developing hybrid rice and benefiting people all over the world" is his persistent goal. Academician Yuan Longping is a pioneer and leader in the field of hybrid rice research in China.
Yuan Longping, the founder of hybrid rice research in China, is known as "Father of Hybrid Rice", "Contemporary Shennong" and "Rice God". He is modest and open-minded and does not pretend to be an authority.
He has a simple style and cares about others. He loves life and is healthy and optimistic. In him, the great ambition of China contemporary intellectuals to care about the country and the people and benefit mankind, the innovative spirit of self-improvement and courage to climb the peak, the will to struggle despite difficulties, and the ideological realm of being indifferent to fame and fortune and contributing to society are condensed.