Hwang Liang 黄亮

Ph.D., Plant Pathology, 1939

Hwang Liang was born in 1906 in Guangdong. He graduated from College of Agriculture at University of Nanking in 1929, and then became an instructor at the university till 1935 when he came to the U.S. to study. In 1937, Hwang received a master of science in phytovirology from University of California, and in 1939, he received a doctorate degree in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota.

After graduation, Hwang returned to China and became a professor at College of Agriculture of Guangxi University. In 1952, Guangxi Agricultural University was established, and Hwang became a professor there and also served as the director of academic affairs.

Hwang also served as a committee member at Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Agriculture, a representative at the 1st People Congress in Guangxi, standing director of China Society of Plant Protection and standing director of Chinese Society for Plant Pathology.

Hwang conducted many important research projects on the disease protection and pest management of vegetable and grain crops, which contributed to the development of local agricultural production.

黄亮,1906年生于广东省梅县,1929年毕业于南京金陵大学农学院, 继而留校任教至1935年赴美留学。他于1937年获得加利福尼亚大学植物病毒系硕士学位,随后来到明尼苏达大学并于1939年获得植物病理专业博士学位。

毕业回国后,黄亮任广西大学农学院教授及病虫害系主任。1952年,广西农学院成立,黄亮任教务长及教授。

黄亮还曾担任中国科学院和农业部植物病理学工作委员、广西省第一届人民代表大会代表、中国植物保护学会常务理事、中国植物病理学会常务理事等职。

黄亮在蔬菜和粮食作物病害防治的研究上做出了很多重要贡献,为当地农业生产发展起到了推动作用。