Recently, Dr. Huang Shiyong from the School of Electronic Information at Wuhan University won the 2016 “Division Outstanding Young Scientists Award” by European Geosciences Union (EGU) for his outstanding research in the field of space physics, in particular on magnetic reconnection and plasma turbulence. Dr. Huang is not only the only recipient of the award in the EGU Planetary and Solar System Sciences Division, but also the second Chinese scholar to be awarded the honor. The first Chinese laureate is the Researcher Wei Yong from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, who was also a WHU alumni from School of Electronic Information graduated in 1999.

It is reported that EGU is one of the two largest geosciences unions around the world. Aimed at rewarding outstanding young scientists who make important scientific contributions to the field of geosciences,  Division Outstanding Young Scientists Award is given annually with only one winner awarded from related research fields after rigorous selection of EGU Review Committee.

Dr. Huang Shiyong is the first  distinguished researcher introduced by School of Electronic Information of Wuhan University through Implementation Scheme for the Employment of Distinguished Position of School of Electronic Information, whose research focusing on the field of space physics in general and to magnetic reconnection and plasma turbulence studies in particular. Dr. Huang has published 40 SCI papers on well-known international space science journals such as J. Geophys. Res., Geophys. Res. Lett., Astrophys. J. Lett. And Ann. Geophys, etc.

  (Rewritten by Jin Yiwen, Edited by Shen Yuxi, Wang Mengtian Mark & Hu Sijia)