Huang Danian, a geophysicist who returned to China seven years ago from Britain and contributed greatly to deep earth exploration technology. [Photo/Xinhua]

Geophysicist Huang Danian scaled his field's heights in Britain before returning to China

With China continuing its rapid growth, Chinese scientists and researchers are returning home from abroad to aid in their country's development. One of those scientists was the renowned Huang Danian, a geophysicist who returned to China seven years ago from Britain and contributed greatly to deep earth exploration technology.

"Huang Danian's most valuable quality was his sincerity. He sincerely treated his friends well, and loved his family and his motherland," said Sun Wei, a dear friend of Huang.

In January, Huang died of bile duct cancer at the age of 58.

In 1993, he went to Britain's Leeds University to study, and earned his doctor's degree in geophysics, finishing the top of his class.

"When studying in Britain, he combined his Chinese intellectual integrity with British precision," said Sun.