RADAR EXPERT HONORED WITH‘ROLE MODEL OF THE TIMES’

RADAR EXPERT HONORED WITH ‘ROLE MODEL OF THE TIMES

Liu Yongtan， an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering， was given the honorary title of Role Model of the Times on September 29 in recognition of his contributions to the development of radar technology used at sea.

Liu， born in Jiangsu Province in 1936， is on the cutting edge of global development in radar technology.

In 1997， Lius team officially started engineering the new radar system. After thousands of tests and improvements， Lius team completed Chinas first new radar system in the fall of 2011. The radar boasted full-time， all-weather and long-range detection capabilities， representing a breakthrough in Chinas long-range maritime detection technology.

In January 2019， he won the State Natural Science Award， the nations highest honor for basic research.

Electric Vehicles

Economic Daily October 11

Electric vehicles （EVs） are rapidly developing in China， but the charging of EVs still faces many difficulties. During the National Day holiday， a number of owners reportedly had to queue up for almost four hours at a service zone， before they could charge their cars.

Although the construction of special charging piles is underway in some urban areas， it remains rather difficult to install a charging pile on a residential parking lot. In addition， the use of public charging stations comes with several issues， including parking fees and long charging times.

The development of EVs accelerates the interconnection of charging facilities and promotes the sustainable development of EV charging services. Nevertheless， many charging companies have been suffering long-running losses due to high initial investment burdens， a slow return on investment and a relatively small， but growing， user base.

Establishing a network of charging stations for EVs requires multiple supporting mechanisms， including subsidy and policy optimization. The EV charging service industry should feature professional bodies that can accomplish precise positioning and mobile payment adaptation to improve overall user experience.

Anxiety Over Imperfection

Lifeweek October 11

A 32-year-old manager at a global venture capital firm， has reportedly died after fainting during a training course on August 17.