[Popular Science China Star Chasing Dreams] He spent his life in natural sciences, and he was a master of geology who traveled all over the mountains and rivers

March 22

Huang Jiqing, a geologist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

28th anniversary of death

As one of the pioneers and founders of modern geological undertakings in my country

In his more than 70 years of geological career

He traveled all over the country

Made important contributions to my country's geological research

Achieved remarkable achievements

Serving the country with science, starting a geological career

Huang Jiqing's original name was Huang Degan

Born in 1904 in a scholarly family in Renshou County, Sichuan Province

The influence of his family tradition enabled him to receive a good education since childhood.

During his university years, he was determined to save the country through science.

Changed his name to "Jiqing"

It means to acquire new knowledge and read widely.

After graduation, he joined the Geological Survey Institute

This marked the beginning of my career in geological science.

At that time, the domestic situation was turbulent and bandits were rampant.

He and his team set out from Xi'an at the risk of their lives

Cross the Qinling Mountains, Sichuan, and enter Yunnan and Guizhou

He walked tens of thousands of miles and completed several geological monographs.

In 1932, Huang Jiqing was selected to study in Switzerland

Argand

Studying abroad

Huang Jiqing never forgot his original intention and mission

Caring about the geological cause of the motherland

During the Anti-Japanese War, we still played our old tunes

During the Anti-Japanese War, the country was in crisis

Huang Jiqing sighed:

"Even if geologists have the desire to kill the enemy and serve the country, they have no way to join the army.

So I could only sigh and say, "Let's just play our old tune."

He organized and participated in a series of important

Geological surveys and mineral exploration work

He and Chen Bingfan investigated the geological structure of Shengdeng Mountain in Longchang

China's first industrial natural gas field, Shengdengshan gas field, was discovered

Led and participated in the geological mapping and natural gas survey work in Weiyuan, Sichuan

In Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places

Conducted a large-scale petroleum geological survey

Completed a classic work on China's geotectonic system

Main geological structures in China

In 1941, Huang Jiqing (first from the left in the front car) and others investigated the petroleum geology in the Hexi Corridor.

Thirty years of prospecting and oil exploration since the founding of New China

In 1955, Huang Jiqing (center) led students from the Beijing Institute of Geology to conduct a field survey in the Western Hills of Beijing.

Huang Jiqing shows the geological structure map

After the founding of New China

Due to the lack of oil and minerals

A massive national oil survey

From the Gobi Desert in Xinjiang in the west to the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea in the east

It has flourished in the area from the Songliao Plain in the north to the Yunnan and Guizhou Plateaus in the south.

Huang Jiqing discovered and confirmed many oil and mineral resources including the Daqing Oilfield

For the exploration and exploitation of my country's oil and gas resources

and the development of large oil and gas fields in Songliao, Bohai Bay and other basins

Made an indelible contribution

Devoted to talent cultivation, devoting my life to natural sciences

Huang Jiqing (center) with students

Huang Jiqing also paid special attention to my country's geological education

Attach importance to the training of young geological talents

He donated the prize money of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize

Raise funds through other channels

Establishment of the "Huang Jiqing Youth Geological Science and Technology Award"

To support the research of young geologists

Until the eve of his death, he was still discussing with his assistants to set up a scholarship

To encourage the work of young geologists

"I want to spend the rest of my life studying natural science."

This was Huang Jiqing's ambition when he was young.

It is also a reflection of his 70-year scientific research career.

Produced by: Science Popularization China Star Chasing Dreams

Compiled by: Wang Jiawei (internship), Jiao Ziyuan

Review expert: Luo Xingbo (Center for Modern Scientists, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Source: China Science Daily, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China Association for Science and Technology