Tianren Yu

Background

Yu, Tianren was born on February 4, 1920 in Yuncheng, Shandong, China. Son of Guangxi Yu and Shi Sun.

Education

Bachelor of Science, N.W. Agricultural College, 1945.

Career

Research assistant, National Geological Survey, Nanjing, China, 1945-1951; research associate, Institute Soil Science, Nanjing, 1951-1956; associate professor, Institute Soil Science, Nanjing, 1956-1978; professor, Institute Soil Science, Nanjing, since 1978.

Achievements

• Tianren Yu has been listed as a noteworthy Soil science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chinese Academy Sciences, International Soil Science Society, Soil Science Society China, Chemical Society China.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, photography.

Connections

Married Baohua Li, September 28, 1951. Children: Lei, Zhou.

Father:

Guangxi Yu

Mother:

Shi Sun

Spouse:

Baohua Li

child:

Lei Yu

child:

Zhou Yu