Yin T. Hsieh
Yin T. Hsieh | |
|---|---|
謝英鐸 | |
| Born | Yin T. Hieh April 14, 1929 |
| Died | February 24, 2018 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Citizenship | Taiwanese-Dominican |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Texas A&M University, Texas, USA |
| Known for | Father of the Dominican rice. Development of several rice varieties in Taiwan and Dominican Republic |
| Awards | Order of Christopher Columbus (1982) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics Agronomy Plant Breeding |
| Institutions | Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Taiwan. Extación Experimental Juma, Dominican Republic |
| Thesis | 關於菸草腋芽之抑制試驗(Bachelor) (1952) |
Yin T. Hsieh (Traditional Chinese: 謝英鐸) (Taiwan, 14 April 1929 – 24 February 2018) was a Taiwanese scientist and agronomist based in the Dominican Republic.[1][2]
Contributions
[edit]Hsieh is considered the "Father of Dominican Rice" for his work on the development of several rice varieties and technologies .[3][4][5][6]
In Taiwan, Doctor Hsieh worked in the development of several rice varieties,[7] including Kaohsiung 22,[8] Kaohsiung 24,[9] Kaohsiung 25,[10] Kaohsiung 27,[11] Kaohsiung 53,[12] Kaohsiung 64,[13] Kaohsiung 136,[14] y Kaohsiung 137.[15]
Hsieh Arrived to the Dominican Republic on December 29, 1965. He focused efforts in genetic improvement of Dominican rice helping to increase the country yield production of the crop.[16] Due to these, and other, efforts, the country now has a strong and well developed rice production system[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Embajada de Taiwán lamenta fallecimiento del taiwanés denominado "Padre del arroz dominicano", Dr. Yin Tieh Hsieh". Embassy of Taiwan in the Dominican Republic (in Spanish). 26 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ "中華民國駐多明尼加共和國大使館對多明尼加稻米之父謝英鐸博士逝世表示哀悼". Embassy of Taiwan in the Dominican Republic (in Chinese). 26 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ Arroz y el Dr. Hsieh. Periódico Hoy
- ^ César Moquete. Guía Técnica del Cultivo del Arroz. CEDAF, 2010
- ^ .Análisis del Programa Nacional de Pignoraciones y sus Efectos Dentro del Sector Arrocero Dominicano, 2005-2010. Biblioteca Funglode (in Spanish)
- ^ 多明尼加的水稻之父：謝英鐸博士(Dr. Yin Tieh Hsieh). National Taiwan University
- ^ 歷年育成稻米新品種名稱 (Historic development of new rice varieties in the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Taiwan (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Description of the rice variety Kaohsiung 22 (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Description of the rice variety Kaohsiung 24 (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Description of the rice variety Kaohsiung 25 (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Description of the rice variety Kaohsiung 27 (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Description of the rice variety Kaohsiung 53 (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Description of the rice variety Kaohsiung 64 (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Description of the rice variety Kaohsiung 136 (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Description of the rice variety Kaohsiung 136 (in Traditional Chinese)
- ^ Taiwanese scientist makes mark as the 'Father of Dominican Rice'. The China Post by Luis B. Gomez Luciano)
- ^ Root problem to rice shortage (in Haiti and differences to the Dominican Republic). DaAiTV)
External links
[edit]- El Nuevo Diario. Expert calls to invests in agricultural sciences (in Spanish)
- UNAPEC celebrates World Environment day (in Spanish)
- Periódico Hoy. Big farmers learn from small farmers (in Spanish)
- Provincias Dominicanas. Distinguished visitors of the XX century, Bonao, Dominican Republic (in Spanish).
- Diario Libre. Taiwanese embassy to show documentaries (in Spanish).
- ElCaribe.com. Dominican Republic has been self-sufficient in rice production for six years (in Spanish).
- Perspectiva Ciudadana. The Father of Dominican Rice (in Spanish).
- Periódico Hoy. On Rice history (in Spanish).
- Listín Diario. Fire destroys Dr. Hsieh's 22 years of efforts (in Spanish).