Li Bihu (Chinese: 李必湖; pinyin: Lǐ Bìhú; born February 1946) is a Chinese agronomist best known for developing the hybrid rice. He was a student and assistant of Yuan Longping.[1] He is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 11th and 12th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 9th and 10th National People's Congress.

Li Bihu
李必湖
Director of Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Institute
In office
1988–2003
Communist Party Secretary of Huaihua Vocational and Technical College
In office
1988–2003
Personal details
BornFebruary 1946 (age 78)
Yuanling County, Hunan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materHuaihua Vocational and Technical College
Hunan Agricultural University
Scientific career
FieldsHybrid rice
InstitutionsHuaihua Vocational and Technical College

Biography

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Li was born in Yuanling County, Hunan, in February 1946.[2][3][4] After graduating from Anjiang Agricultural School (now Huaihua Vocational and Technical College [zh]) in 1966, he became the assistant of Yuan Longping.[3][4] On November 23, 1970, he discovered common wild rice with male abortion in Hainan Island, which made great contribution to the research of hybrid rice.[1][5] In 1973, he and Yuan Longping first developed strong dominant hybrid rice in the world.[1] In 1976, he joined the Chinese Communist Party(CCP). In 1984, he joined the faculty of Anjiang Agricultural School, where he served as vice president and CCP Deputy Committee Secretary and was promoted to CCP Committee Secretary in 1988. He became director of Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Institute in 1988, and served until 2003.[4] He is now the president of Huaihua Vocational and Technical College and vice chairman of Standing Committee of Huaihua People's Congress.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Zhang Mingmeng (张明萌) (28 May 2021). 超级袁隆平:他走过一地荒芜,身后是他的摩登时代. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ Yang Weihong (杨卫红), ed. (21 April 2020). 李必湖. yuanling.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b 【最美老干部】“稻痴”的稻香人生. Sohu (in Chinese). 6 August 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c 袁隆平弟子李必湖:青出于蓝而胜于蓝,或将成为杂交水稻的接班人. 163.com (in Chinese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ Xiao Jun (肖军); Li Xiatao (李夏涛); Lei Hongtao (雷鸿涛); Pan Bingrong (潘炳蓉) (24 May 2021). “难忘与袁老师一起攻关的日子”——访我国著名杂交水稻专家李必湖. hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2021.