The ten sci-tech figures of the year are (in number of strokes sequence of Chinese characters):
Deng Zhonghan, designer of China-made digital video chip, also president of Zhongxing Micro-electronic Co. Ltd.
Deng Yajun, women scientist, helping to find identification of Indonesian tsunami victims with DNA test, from the Beijing Genomics Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAC).
Wang Chunsheng, chief scientist of China's first round-world oceanic research expedition team.
Wang Houde, biotechnologist, conferred on Award of Special Contribution by the United Nations
Shi Zhanhua, engineering expert who successfully designed the world longest undersea oil pipeline with longest diameter.
Zhang Qingjun, an associate chief designer of Shenzhou VI manned space flight from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
Zong Baoning, the top winner of the national technology invention in 2005.
Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, who successfully finished the second manned space flight.
Zhan Jiajin, designer of China-made first color TV chip.
Guo Sandui, a leading scientist of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), who successfully developed a new hybrid variety of genetically modified (GM) cotton that can not only kill worms, but also increase output.
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