On 30 October 2024, the video featuring Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Prof. Fang Yu, titled “Building tools for national security, Practicing mission of education”, was broadcasted on Shaanxi Radio and Television Urban Youth Channel (Shaanxi Channel 2), and released on the SAST WeChat public platform, as one of the second season of the video series “Shining Academicians in Shaanxi”, which is produced by Shaanxi Association for Science and Technology.

The 15-minute feature video, through the four chapters of ‘Young man’s determination to study’, ‘Dedication to research to serve the country’, ‘Example of teacher with learning and integrity’, and ‘Dedication to science popularization’, tells the story of Fang Yu’s forty years of dedication to academic pursuit and education as his mission, using ‘Made in China’ technologies to break the monopoly of Western countries.

The video particularly records the story that Fang Yu led his team to overcome the difficulties, successfully pioneered the laminated film sensor structure, developed a truly Chinese independently manufactured hidden explosives fluorescent gas detection technology and equipment, reflecting his dedication to scientific research, and the courage to climb the peak of science and technology.

In addition, the video highlights Fang Yu’s contribution in the field of education by telling his experiences during his teaching and serving as the president of the Shaanxi Normal University. Through textured visual images and vivid stories, the video presents a multi-dimensional image of the character and promotes the spirit of scientists.

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