Li Zhengyou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLi Zhengyou
Chinese agronomist and politician
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001
Place of Birth: Chongqing, China
Date of Death: 04-Apr-2018
Profession: agronomist
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Li Zhengyou
- Li Zhengyou (Chinese: ???; July 1935 – 4 April 2018) was a Chinese agronomist and politician.
- A professor of Yunnan Agricultural University, he created the Dian-type hybrid rice and was called the "father of high-altitude hybrid rice".
- He served as Vice-Governor of Yunnan Province from 1983 to 1988, and Chairman of the Yunnan Science and Technology Society.
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