The naming ceremony of "Wu Yukangxing" was held in Beijing

October 1981, Wu Yukang participated in the excavation of the ancient ape fossil site in Lufeng, Yunnan Province.
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August 31, by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Paleoververtebrates and Paleoanthropology,
Zijinshan Observatory, He Liang Heli Foundation, Zhoukoudian Beijing People's Site Management Office co-sponsored by the "Wu Yukangxing" naming ceremony held in Zhoukoudian Beijing People's Heritage Museum. In honor of the outstanding academic contribution of
academician Wu Yukang, the International Asteroid Commission approved the official naming of the asteroid No. 317452 as "Wu Yukang".
Wu Yukang (1916-2006), the founder of the study of physical anthropology and paleoanthrology in China, proposed the establishment of "present-day anthropology", he is the first Chinese physical anthropologist to study human fossils unearthed in China.
Wu Yukang's academic achievements are mainly reflected in the first-hand description and comparative study of most of the human and ape fossils unearthed in China between 1949 and 1966. The study of Homo homo homo science fossils in Dam, Shiyang and Jianyi has been a must-read reference for Chinese paleoanthration scholars since 1991, when Wu Yukang won the first prize in
natural science and the He Liang Heli Science and Technology Achievement Award in Hong Kong in 2000.Deng Tao, director of the Institute of Paleontology, pointed out that Wu Weikang's research meets the needs of nation-building and increases human understanding of himself, his writings lay the foundation for the treasure trove of ancient anthropology literature in China, his talent training work has made important contributions to the development of physical anthropology in China, his activities in the international academic circles have enhanced the understanding of foreign counterparts in China, and his active scientific work has played a positive role in promoting dialectical materialism and the popularization of human origin and evolutionary knowledge.
" the ancient spine of generations of young scholars will follow the footsteps of Wu Yukang and other older generation of scientists, looking up at the stars, down-to-earth, and constantly explore, open up the future, bravely climb the world's scientific frontier peak, the future cosmic stars will shine more 'Chinese stars'. Deng Tao said.
it is understood that the naming of asteroids is international and permanent, is a high international honor, once the name is internationally approved, will be recognized by all countries in the world. In recent decades, the
Zijinshan Observatory has discovered a number of new asteroids with naming rights, and in June 2014, the He Liang Heli Foundation and the
Zijinshan Observatory reached a bilateral cooperation intention agreement.