AsianScientist (Jun. 3, 2019) – A Taiwanese shrimp farming pioneer has won the 24th Nikkei Asia Prize in the science and technology category for his contributions to the development of aquaculture in Asia.
Liao I-chiu, a lifetime distinguished professor at National Taiwan Ocean University, was the first in 1968 to artificially breed black tiger shrimp, also known as the grass prawn (Penaeus monodon). His breakthrough studies on the larval rearing of P. monodon led to the mass production of the species and the development of shrimp farming in Southeast Asia.
Now 82, Liao is known as the “father of aquaculture in Asia.” He is a fellow at Academia Sinica and at the World Academy of Sciences, and president of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan.
The Nikkei Asia Prize is awarded annually to individuals, groups or organizations in Asia, excluding Japan, for achievements in the areas of economic and business innovation; science and technology; and culture and community.
Winners receive a certificate of recognition and ￥3 million (US$27,700). The awards were handed out on May 29 in a ceremony in Tokyo.
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Source: Nikkei; Photo: Wikipedia/CC.
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