About Ye Shuhua
Chinese astronomer and professor at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Ye Shuhua was born on June 21, 1927. She is most known for her role in creating one of the world's most specific measurements of Universal Time during the1960s, and for creating the very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) and satellite laser ranging (SLR) strategies in China.
During her career, Ye has had a tenure as the President of Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Vice-President of the Chinese Astronomical Society, and Vice-President of the International Astronomical Union. Today she is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is also a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society of Britain.
Today she is heralded as the scientist behind ‘Bejing Time’.
Fun Facts
In 1978 an asteroid that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory. The asteroid, called 3241 Yeshuhua, was named after Ye Shuhua.
In her own words
In this video, Ye Shuhua speaks to the World Laureates Forum describing some of the challenges that she faced whilst working in her field and her vision for increasing opportunities for women in astronomy in the future.
References and more
Learn more about Ye Shuhua from these sources
Ye Shuhua - Wikipedia. (2022). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye_Shuhua
A Star in Her Own Right - Ye Shuhua Dedicates Life to Development of Nation, Astronomy - All China Women's Federation. (2022). https://www.womenofchina.cn/womenofchina/html1/people/Inspiring/2203/6124-1.htm
Shuhua Ye - She’s an Astronomer. https://www.sheisanastronomer.org/profiles/asia/
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