Yuan Longping, 1930 was born in Beiping (now Beijing) on September 7th, Han nationality, a native of De 'an County, Jiangxi Province, without party affiliation, and now lives in Changsha, Hunan Province. China hybrid rice breeding expert, academician of China Academy of Engineering. He is currently the director of China National Hybrid Rice Work Technology Center and Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, a professor at Hunan Agricultural University, a visiting professor at China Agricultural University, honorary president of Huaihua Vocational and Technical College, chief consultant of FAO, honorary chairman of World Chinese Healthy Diet Association, vice chairman of Hunan Science and Technology Association and vice chairman of Hunan CPPCC. In April 2006, he was elected as a foreign academician of the American Academy of Sciences, and was known as the "father of hybrid rice".

Chinese name: Yuan Longping.

Nationality: People's Republic of China (PRC).

Ethnic group: Han nationality

Place of birth: Beijing

Date of birth:1930 September 7th.

Occupation: hybrid rice expert, academician of China Academy of Engineering, etc.

Graduate school: Southwest Agricultural University

Main achievements: Known as "the father of hybrid rice"