Condolence

Mr. Shi-Cheng Lin, a Research Professor of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), passed away on 6 May 1997, at the age of 79 in Beijing. Professor Lin headed the Crop Cultivation Department of CAAS from 1959 and worked on cultivation, ecology and genetic resources. In 1972, he was appointed as head of Rice Breeding Department. He served as leader of National Rice Project in China from 1980 to 1990. His major interest was on breeding rice varieties with resistance to diseases and insects and good grain quality. Rice varieties developed under his leadership such as Zhong Dan Nos 1,2 and 3, Thong Xi Nos 5, 8 and 121 and Zhong Bai No. 4 were widely grown in North and Northeast China. He was the first to establish of GEU (Genetic Evaluation and Utilization) team for rice improvement in China.

Professor Lin served as editor of book series entitled �Rice Varieties and their Genealogy in China and Rice in China�. He served as a member of Chinese varietal approval committee and Chief Advisor of Acta Agronomica Sinica and Chinese Journal of Rice Science. Professor Lin served as a member of IRRI�s board of Trustees from 1978 to 1983.

Condolence In memory of Professor Shi-Cheng Lin Mr. Shi-Cheng Lin, a Research Professor of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), passed away on 6 May 1997, at the age of 79 in Beijing. Professor Lin headed the Crop Cultivation Department of CAAS from 1959 and worked on cultivation, ecology and genetic resources. In 1972, he was appointed as head of Rice Breeding Department. He served as leader of National Rice Project in China from 1980 to 1990. His major interest was on breeding rice varieties with resistance to diseases and insects and good grain quality. Rice varieties developed under his leadership such as Zhong Dan Nos 1,2 and 3, Thong Xi Nos 5, 8 and 121 and Zhong Bai No. 4 were widely grown in North and Northeast China. He was the first to establish of GEU (Genetic Evaluation and Utilization) team for rice improvement in China. Professor Lin served as editor of book series entitled �Rice Varieties and their Genealogy in China and Rice in China�. He served as a member of Chinese varietal approval committee and Chief Advisor of Acta Agronomica Sinica and Chinese Journal of Rice Science. Professor Lin served as a member of IRRI�s board of Trustees from 1978 to 1983. He was a thorough gentleman and kind person and was loved by all who knew him well. (Zhang Qi)