Xie Hua'an

Xie Hua'an (; born 16 August 1941) is a Chinese agronomist best known for developing the hybrid rice "Shan-You 63". He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 8th and 11th National People's Congress. He was a member of the 9th and 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography Xie was born into a family of farming background in Longyan County (now Xinluo District, Longyan), Fujian, on August 16, 1941. Both his younger brothers died of illness. After graduating from Longyan Agricultural School, he taught at Yong'an County. With the advantages of high yield, disease resistance, excellent rice quality and wide adaptability, it became the most widely planted hybrid rice seed in China and ranked first in 16 years in succession. It is the best rice variety in China with the longest extension time, the largest application area and the most significant yield increase. He was promoted to associate researcher in 1987 and to researcher in 1992. In 1996, he was appointed president of Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, a position he held until 2006. In 2008, he became a torchbearer of 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2016, he became a member of the National Committee for the Safety of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms.

Honors and awards 1988 State Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) for developing the hybrid rice "Shan-You 63" 2003 Science and Technology Progress Award of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation 2007 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)