Shu-szi Sin: A Chinese pioneer biologist, ancient agronomist, and educator

摘要

Shu-szi Sin (辛树帜, 1894–1977) (Fig. 1), a Chinese pioneerbiologist and ancient agronomist, initiated the earliest scientificbiological investigation of the Dayao mountain in bothGuangxi and Guangdong provinces, discovering more than20 new species that have been acknowledged internationally.He was one of the founders and initiators of the ChinaBotanical Society and the China Zoological Society. Mr. Sinwas also a great educator. Among one of those who firstintroduced the scientific method into agricultural historyresearch, Mr. Sin helped to set up the National NorthwestAgriculture and Forestry College (now Northwest A&FUniversity) and the Lanzhou University. He devoted himselfto the development of higher education in Northwest China.