China is a very great country, and its builders also have lofty qualities. He should be patriotic and selfless for the people. The full name of FAST is "500-meter spherical radio telescope", which is the largest single-aperture and most sensitive radio telescope in the world with independent intellectual property rights in China. After 22 years of wind and rain, the giant "Eye of the Sky" finally opened to the world, making China's radio astronomy ahead of the world level 10 to 20 years.
However, just as the 500-meter spherical radio telescope (FAST) is about to run for one year, and the first batch of achievements are about to be released, the old man who devoted his life to "Eye of the Sky" and was honored as "the father of the 500-meter spherical radio telescope (FAST)" never saw it again.
He is the chief scientist and chief engineer of the FAST project, and a 72-year-old researcher of the National Astronomical Observatory, Nan Ren Dong.
Nan Ren Dong, a famous astronomer, a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatory of Chinese Academy of Sciences, chief engineer and chief scientist of FAST project. The main research fields are radio astrophysics, radio astronomy technology and methods. Built the world's largest radio telescope-500-meter spherical radio telescope.
From 65438 to 0984, the active galactic nuclei were systematically observed and studied by using the international very long baseline network. In the early development stage of this field, he presided over more than ten observations on European and global networks. The VLBI "snapshot" model was applied for the first time in the world, and rich astrophysical results were obtained. VLBI hybrid graph reached the highest dynamic range level in the world at that time. The establishment of a domestic post-correlation image processing center made it possible for China to analyze VLBI data in the 1980s. His outstanding achievements over the years have been praised and recognized by international peers. In 2006, he was elected President of Radio Department of International Astronomical Society.
From 65438 to 0994, he proposed to build a giant spherical telescope with karst depression as the telescope site, and began to choose a site in Guizhou. 14 years as chief scientist and chief engineer, conscientiously presided over the establishment, feasibility study and preliminary design of the national major scientific and technological infrastructure construction project-500-meter spherical radio telescope FAST. Editor-in-chief of Scientific Objectives, directing key technology research and model test.
Just as FAST was running for a year, the old man who devoted his life to his country died on September 17. The real eye of heaven is about to open, but Mr. South Ren Dong can no longer open his eyes to see the fruits of his 22-year efforts.
72-year-old Nan Ren Dong left his seemingly inexhaustible energy to the 500-meter spherical radio telescope (FAST), the largest radio telescope in the world. To some extent, he made FAST, and FAST made him.
Looking back on Nan Lao's life, he devoted himself to the country and astronomy all the time.
Indifferent to fame and fortune, dedicated to serving the country
This scientist, who galloped in the international astronomical field, was once favored by the astronomical circles in the United States and Japan, but he resolutely gave up his high salary in the mid-1990s and returned to China as the deputy director of the Beijing Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. At that time, his salary for one year was only equivalent to his salary for one day abroad.
I will work wholeheartedly for my country until my last breath.
As the chief engineer and scientist of the 500-meter spherical radio telescope (FAST), South Ren Dong is dedicated to this "super eye". You can screw the steel frame, flatten the steel bar with a flat shovel, watch an oscilloscope and adjust the equipment. From 2065438 to September 2006, the FAST project was completed as a whole, and more than 30 independent innovation patent achievements including anti-fatigue steel cables were realized. Before the 500-meter spherical radio telescope (FAST) was built and put into use, Nan suffered from lung cancer and injured her vocal cords during the operation. In spite of his illness, he went on working. Although he was not suitable for traveling by boat, he flew from Beijing to Guizhou and witnessed the completion of a scientific project that took 22 years. FAST in the mountainous area of Guizhou is slowly opening his eyes to explore the universe, but Mr. Nan died at 23: 23 on September 20 17, Beijing time.
Nan's name will always be engraved on FAST; The eye of the sky will be the burning eye of South Ren Dong.
Nan Lao is dead, Nan Lao is not dead!
Hard work is an example for our generation.
Mr. Nan's scientific spirit of being indifferent to fame and fortune, striving for perfection, perseverance and perseverance will always be engraved in the hearts of China people. His excellent qualities of hard work, hard work and courage to struggle are really a model for our generation.
And this spirit is also useful. We should have it. I wonder why Mr. Nan, who is 70 years old, can still go to the scene to guide and correct Tian Yan. How can he not make good use of every member with youthful spirit?
We should do it, we can do it, we must do it.
Only when every member of the big family of knowledge inherits the spirit of Mr. Nan Lao, that is, dare to struggle, be conscientious, strive for perfection and be indomitable, can we integrate the independent and shining parts into a ship carrying dreams and realizing self-worth, and can we push it forward continuously and create greater value.
Set sail with hard work.