2023 is coming to an end, and with less than two weeks to go, the year is about to turn over.
In the past few days, the temperature has plummeted across the country, and Beijing is only about -6 during the day, which is so cold that people are stiff all over.
Looking back on the past year, many bigwigs on the scientific and technological and economic fronts are at the same time.
In their fifties and sixties, the prime of life suddenly leaves, and some are even younger.
Because of the economic downturn this year, all walks of life are under heavy pressure, and the loss of generals when talents are most needed is undoubtedly a major loss for the country, and it also leaves endless sadness for the industry and relatives and friends.
In addition to being sad, many people also have more and deeper thoughts about life and health.
The relevant information is now compiled here to commemorate it.
Science and technology
Tang Xiaoou
On December 15, Tang Xiaoou, the founder of SenseTime, a famous artificial intelligence scientist and a leading AI figure in China, died of illness at the age of 55.
Xiaoou Tang is mainly engaged in research in computer vision-related fields, including multi-vision, computer vision, pattern recognition and processing.
Tang Xiaoou is recognized as a leader in the field of AI, and after his death, many insiders sighed: God is jealous of talents. According to a number of ** reports, Shang Hailong, general manager of SenseTime Hong Kong Company, posted a circle of friends saying that the superstar has fallen, and God is jealous of the talent, and he mourns deeply.
SenseTime said in its obituary that Tang Xiaoou is willing to serve as a ladder for others, reward post-graduates, be determined to innovate, bravely shoulder heavy responsibilities, dedicate all his energy to computer science research, actively promote the development of original technology, and make outstanding contributions to the development of science and technology in the field of artificial intelligence in China. He has been cultivating students for more than 20 years.
SenseTime, where founder Tang Xiaoou works, is a Chinese artificial intelligence software company known as one of the "AI Four Tigers" in the industry.
Qiu Yongcai
On December 3, Qiu Yongcai, a professor at the School of Environment and Energy at South China University of Technology, died of illness at the age of 40.
Since 2012, he has been engaged in postdoctoral research at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Stanford University, Institute of Nanotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Chinese University of Hong Kong, and has been a professor at the School of Environment and Energy of South China University of Technology since July 2017.
According to public information, Dr. Qiu Yongcai was selected into the 13th batch of national "Youth Thousand Talents Program", and has published more than 90 academic articles in top international journals and has been cited more than 4,500 times. His research interests include photoelectric thermocatalysis, in-situ electron microscopy characterization, and electrochemical energy storage devices.
According to the official website of the college, in recent years, Qiu Yongcai has presided over and participated in 9 projects, including the National Key R&D Program, the National Natural Science **, the introduction of young talents from overseas, and the Guangdong Pearl River Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team Project, and has won the second prize of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Award (Natural Science Category).
Feng Yanghe
On July 1, Professor Feng Yanghe, a scholar who made important breakthroughs in the fields of strong chemistry Xi, intelligent games, intelligent planning, wargame deduction technology, and Bayesian theory, passed away at the age of 38.
According to public reports, Professor Feng Yanghe died in a car accident. On the way to perform a major mission at around 2 a.m., the Didi truck he was riding in was hit by a large truck and died after rescue efforts failed.
Professor Feng's unexpected death has made many people feel puzzled while lamenting: why did this national-level talent take Didi alone when he was on a major mission?Didn't he have special vehicles and manpower protection?Or why did he need to summon Didi ?.. himselfIn this way, we call for the protection of the country's high-tech talents.
Zhang Dabing
On June 22, Zhang Dabing, a famous botanist, winner of the National Science Award for Distinguished Young Scientists, and chair professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, passed away at the age of 56.
Zhang Dabing is mainly engaged in research in the fields of rice control, barley developmental biology, research and development of new hybrid rice breeding technology, and biosafety detection, and has an important influence on the global scientific research community.
The obituary clearly stated that Professor Zhang Dabing died because he suffered a major traffic accident and was rescued ineffectively.
Insiders disclosed that Zhang Dabing was on his way back to his hometown for the Dragon Boat Festival when he was in a car accident in Gaoyou, Yangzhou, at four o'clock in the morning. It was originally an ordinary rear-end collision accident, but because he was not evacuated from the scene in time, resulting in a second car accident, Professor Zhang Dabing was seriously injured, and although he was rescued with all his might, he still died.
Zhang Dabing and Feng Yanghe, two well-known scientists, had a tight car accident and the same cause of death.
Attachment: On September 25, 2017, Zhong Yang, a professor at the School of Life Sciences of Fudan University who opposed the abuse of genetically modified technology, died on a business trip.
On December 31, 2018, Professor Chen Shuming, a chip expert and leader of China's high-end chip R&D team, was rear-ended on the way back to his hometown, and was hit by a truck that lost control due to a slippery road while waiting for the accident to be handled, and unfortunately passed away.
On June 14, 2019, Professor Ning Bin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, founder of rail transit, and founder of high-speed rail technology, lost control after colliding with a passenger car on the way to a "Buick" car, crashed headlong into the guardrail and had a "death roll", and died on the spot.
Wu Zunyou
On October 27, Wu Zunyou, a well-known epidemiologist and chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 60.
Wu Zunyou came into the public eye due to the new crown epidemic, and for three years of the epidemic, Wu Zunyou has been working with illness and high intensity to guide the country's anti-epidemic and epidemic prevention.
Prior to this, for more than 20 years, Wu Zunyou focused on the field of HIV prevention and control, and made considerable achievements.
He has presided over more than 40 research projects such as major national science and technology projects and NIH projects in the United States, and presided over 1 major project and 1 NIH projectHe has published more than 450 academic papers, including more than 250 SCI articles in internationally renowned journals such as Science and The LancetHe is the author of the Oxford Public Health Textbook and the editor-in-chief of two English academic monographs on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in China.
Some netizens noticed that in the past three years of the epidemic, Wu Zunyou's appearance has quietly changed, his hair has changed from black to white, and his body has become thinner.
After the epidemic, Wu Zunyou has faded out of sight for a long time, but he didn't expect to "return" again, but it was the news of his death.
Economic and business field
Li Qiuxi
On the evening of December 15, Li Qiuxi, former secretary of the Party committee and chairman of Fenjiu Group, passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 62.
During his tenure at Shanxi Fenjiu, Li Qiuxi led the Fenjiu brand out of the bottleneck of development and doubled its revenue, which was a major contributor to the rapid revival of Fenjiu in recent years.
When Li Qiuxi died, he had actually resigned and retired for two years.
Chen Qinghua
At about 9 o'clock in the evening of December 4, Chen Qinghua, chairman of Chengdu Wanguan Industrial Group, died of a sudden heart disease at the age of 67.
Chen Qinghua is the first batch of entrepreneurs to go to the sea after the reform and opening up, in the course of his life's entrepreneurial struggle, has created a garment industry also wholesale "Wanguan model", created a new model of state-enterprise cooperation in the tourism industry - "Bifengxia model", created a Wanguan "double 100 billion" international hardware and electrical platform, and made significant positive contributions to the development of commercial economy.
In 2018, Chen Qinghua won the title of "100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in Sichuan in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up".
It is reported that Chen Qinghua just celebrated his birthday on November 23.
Li Gang
On October 15, Li Gang, chairman and legal representative of China Duty Free Company, a state-owned enterprise of 100 billion yuan, died of illness at the age of 56. Li Gang is one of the key figures in driving the transformation and implementation of China Duty Free to duty-free business. Among them, China Duty Free's acquisition of Sunrise Duty Free, the layout of duty-free business in major airports, and the establishment of a joint venture with the well-known French travel retailer Lagardère to invest in the tobacco and liquor business of Hong Kong International Airport were all decisions made by Li Gang during his tenure as chairman of China Duty Free. Zheng HuiOn June 7, Zheng Hui, executive director of NetDragon (HK0777), a Hong Kong-listed company and chairman of Fujian NetDragon Computer Co., Ltd., died of a sudden illness at the age of 55. NetDragon is a well-known developer, operator and publisher of online games in China, with total assets of 11 billion yuan as of the end of last year. According to people familiar with the matter, Zheng Hui unfortunately passed away due to a sudden heart disease. Many netizens believe that this may be related to the fact that he often worked day and night during his lifetime, accumulating day and night, and eventually overdrew his body, leading to sudden illness. 
Zhao NingOn May 17, WuXi AppTec released an obituary, stating that WuXi AppTec is the co-founder and actual controller.
1. Zhao Ning, director and senior vice president, passed away from illness. As one of the founders of 100 billion pharmaceutical giants, Zhao Ning has also fought against cancer for 20 years, and has taken "making the world have no difficult drugs and incurable diseases" as his vision. At the time of the obituary, WuXi AppTec and WuXi Biologics had a market capitalization of CNY377 billion. Zheng YonggangOn February 10, Mr. Zheng Yonggang, the founder of Shanshan Enterprise and the chairman of the board of directors of Shanshan Holdings, died of a sudden heart disease at the age of 65. Zheng Yonggang passed away suddenly, not only leaving behind a Shanshan business empire with a market value of 40 billion, but also making his legendary life more regretful. The above is not an exhaustive list. 2023 is coming to an end soon, but there is still their residual warmth in this cold winter, and their unfinished regrets can only be continued by those who remain. Finally, there are some very important big names who have left us this yearAmong them is a national leader whom we love so much, who died at the age of 68. The old year is coming to an end, and we miss him very much. In 2024, I wish you all the best. 