This day, 3 November, in 1987, UNESCO presented an award to Yuan Longping at its Paris headquarters in recognition of his cultivating high-yield hybrid rice. The “UNESCO Science Prize” was established in 1968 and is awarded every 2 years to scientific researchers who have made outstanding achievements in the scientific and technological development of developing countries.
1987年11月3日的这一天，教科文组织在巴黎总部向袁龙平颁发了奖项，以表彰他培育高产杂交水稻。 “教科文组织科学奖”成立于1968年，每两年颁发一次在发展中国家的科技发展中取得杰出成就的科研人员。
