Chinanews, December 16th, according to the Russian Satellite Network report, on the 15th, the "Nature" magazine website released a list of the top ten scientific figures in 2020, including the Director-General of the World Health Organization Tan Desai, and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Researcher Zhang Yongzhen of the Institute of Control, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor Li Lanjuan of the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Treatment of Zhejiang University, and others.

The data picture shows Tan Desai, Director-General of the World Health Organization.

　　According to reports, the magazine stated that 2020 is a special year, and the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has greatly affected the website's selection of experts.

They believe that "the stories of these ten people illustrate some of the major scientific and social challenges facing the world this year."

　　The magazine also stated that this list is not an award or a ranking, but hopes to highlight key events in the field of science through the stories of related characters.

　　The Director-General of the World Health Organization Tan Desai is one of the shortlisted.

Since the outbreak, he called on all countries to actively respond to the threat of the new crown virus.

The "Nature" website wrote: "Tendrex has surpassed many researchers and practitioners in the field of public health with compassion, affinity and hard work."

　　The list also includes Zhang Yongzhen, a researcher at the Institute of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

　　After the outbreak, Zhang Yongzhen and his colleagues detected a new type of SARS-like coronavirus from patient samples, and obtained the whole genome sequence of the virus through high-throughput sequencing.

Subsequently, the research team published the obtained new coronavirus genome sequence on the virological organization website (virological.org), which is the first new coronavirus sequence announced in the world.

　　Also on the list is Li Lanjuan, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor at the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases of Zhejiang University.

The website article said: "Li Lanjuan stays in Wuhan to help patients with COVID-19, becoming a national symbol of dedicated doctors in times of crisis."