Min Naiben
physicist
- August 9, 1935 · Rugao
- September 16, 2018 · Nanjing
- 83 years
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|Min Naiben (simplified Chinese: 闵乃本; traditional Chinese: 閔乃本; pinyin: Mǐn Nǎiběn; 9 August 1935 – 16 September 2018), also known as Nai-Ben Ming, was a Chinese materials scientist, physicist, and politician. He was a Standing Committee member of the 9th Central Committee of the Jiusan Society and vice-president of the 10th and 11th Central Committee of the Jiusan Society.
Biography
Min was born in Rugao, Jiangsu, on August 9, 1935. After graduating from Shanghai Advanced Mechanical Vocational School (now University of Shanghai for Science and Technology) in 1954, he studied and then taught at Nanjing University. In 1982 he was hired as an associate visiting professor at the University of Utah. In 1986 he became a guest professor at Tohoku University. In 1986, Min was appointed as the group leader of Physics Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a position in which he remained until 1992. In 1990–1991 he taught as a guest professor at the University of Alabama. He joined the Jiusan Society in 1995. He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1991 and a fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2001.
On September 16, 2018, he died of an illness in Nanjing, Jiangsu.
Papers
- Min Naiben (1993). "Defect Mechanism of Crystal Growth and Their Kinetics". Journal of Crystal Growth. 128 (1–4): 104–112. Bibcode:1993JCrGr.128..104M. doi:10.1016/0022-0248(93)90303-E.
- Min Naiben (1999). "Superlattices and Microstructures of Dielectric Materials". Advanced Materials. 11 (13): 1079–1089. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199909)11:13<1079::AID-ADMA1079>3.0.CO;2-5.
- Min Naiben; Y. Y. Zhu (1992). "Ultrasonic Excitation and Propagation in an Acoustic Superlattice". J. Appl. Phys. 72 (3). 1992: 904–914. Bibcode:1992JAP....72..904Z. doi:10.1063/1.351766.
- Min Naiben; M. H. Lu; C. Zhang; L. Feng; J. Zhao; Y. F. Chen; Y. W. Mao; J. Zi; Y. Y. Zhu; S. N. Zhu (2007). "Negative Birefraction of Acoustic Waves in a Sonic Crystal". Nature Materials. 6 (10): 744–748. Bibcode:2007NatMa...6..744L. doi:10.1038/nmat1987. PMID 17721539.
- Min Naiben; Y. Q. Lu; Y. Y. Zhu; Y. F. Chen; S. N. Zhu; Y. J. Feng (1999). "Optical Properties of an Ionic type Phononic Crystal" (PDF). Science. 284 (5421): 1822–1824. doi:10.1126/science.284.5421.1822. PMID 10364551. S2CID 34650474. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-10.
- Min Naiben; S. N. Zhu; Y. Y. Zhu (1997). "QuasiPhasematched Thirdharmonicgeneration in a Quasiperiodic Optical Superlattice". Science. 278: 843–846.
- Min Naiben; Y. L. Lu; T. Wei; F. Duewer; Y. Q. Lu; P. G. Schultz; X. D. Xiang (1997). "Nondestruct ive Imaging of Dielectric Constant Profiles and Ferroelectric Domains with a Scanning tip Microwave Near field Microscope". Science. 276 (5321): 2004–2006. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.706.4836. doi:10.1126/science.276.5321.2004.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|citeseerx=(help) - Min Naiben; M. Wang; W. J. Pvan Enckevort; P. Bennema (1994). "Formation of a Mesh like Electrodeposition Induced by Electroconvection". Nature. 367 (6462): 438–441. Bibcode:1994Natur.367..438W. doi:10.1038/367438a0. S2CID 4333661.
Awards and honors
- 1999 TWAS Prize for Physics, "for design and fabrication of periodic and quasiperiodic dielectric superlattices and realization of second harmonic generation (SHG), multiple wavelength SHG, third harmonic generation, optical stability, polariton excitation, and ultrasonic generation with high frequency".
- Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize for Physics
- 2006 First Prize of National Natural Science
- Asteroid 199953 Mingnaiben, discovered by the PMO NEO Survey Program in 2007, was named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 July 2013 (M.P.C. 84382).
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In which city was Min Naiben born?
- A.Rugaocorrect
- B.Tohoku
- C.Shanghai
- D.Nanjing
Min Naiben was born in Rugao, Jiangsu, on August 9, 1935.
Source: Biography section
2.Which educational institution did Min Naiben graduate from in 1954?
- A.University of Alabama
- B.University of Utah
- C.Shanghai Advanced Mechanical Vocational Schoolcorrect
- D.Tohoku University
Min Naiben graduated from Shanghai Advanced Mechanical Vocational School in 1954.
Source: Biography section
3.In what year did Min Naiben join the Jiusan Society?
- A.1982
- B.1995correct
- C.1986
- D.2001
Min Naiben joined the Jiusan Society in 1995.
Source: Biography section
4.Where did Min Naiben serve as a guest professor starting in 1986?
- A.Tohoku Universitycorrect
- B.Nanjing University
- C.University of Utah
- D.University of Alabama
In 1986, Min Naiben became a guest professor at Tohoku University.
Source: Biography section
5.What was Min Naiben's primary professional focus throughout his career?
- A.Political science and history
- B.Materials science and physicscorrect
- C.Chemical engineering and agriculture
- D.Architecture and urban planning
Min Naiben was a Chinese materials scientist, physicist, and politician.
Source: Biography section
6.When did Min Naiben serve as the group leader of the Physics Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China?
- A.1982 to 1986
- B.1992 to 1999
- C.1986 to 1992correct
- D.1990 to 1995
Min Naiben was appointed as the group leader of the Physics Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China in 1986 and remained until 1992.
Source: Biography section
7.In what year was Min Naiben elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences?
- A.1991correct
- B.1995
- C.2001
- D.2006
Min Naiben was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1991.
Source: Biography section
8.What entity officially published the naming citation for the asteroid named after Min Naiben?
- A.The Chinese Academy of Sciences
- B.The Minor Planet Centercorrect
- C.The World Academy of Sciences
- D.The Jiusan Society
The official naming citation for Asteroid 199953 Mingnaiben was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 July 2013.
Source: Awards and honors section
9.What honor was bestowed upon Min Naiben in 2001?
- A.TWAS Prize for Physics
- B.Fellow of The World Academy of Sciencescorrect
- C.First Prize of National Natural Science
- D.Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Naiben became a fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2001.
Source: Biography section
10.At which university did Min Naiben work as a guest professor during 1990–1991?
- A.Nanjing University
- B.University of Alabamacorrect
- C.University of Utah
- D.Shanghai University
In 1990–1991 Min Naiben taught as a guest professor at the University of Alabama.
Source: Biography section
11.What was the date of Min Naiben's death?
- A.16 September 2018correct
- B.22 July 2013
- C.16 September 2008
- D.9 August 1935
Min Naiben died of an illness on September 16, 2018.
Source: Biography section
12.Which specific award did Min Naiben receive in 1999?
- A.First Prize of National Natural Science
- B.Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize for Physics
- C.TWAS Prize for Physicscorrect
- D.Minor Planet Discovery Award
Min Naiben received the 1999 TWAS Prize for Physics.
Source: Awards and honors section
13.Min Naiben was a vice-president of the Central Committee of which organization?
- A.The Jiusan Societycorrect
- B.The Chinese Academy of Sciences
- C.The National Natural Science Foundation
- D.The World Academy of Sciences
Min Naiben was a vice-president of the 10th and 11th Central Committee of the Jiusan Society.
Source: Biography section
14.Asteroid 199953, named in honor of Min Naiben, was discovered in which year?
- A.2007correct
- B.1999
- C.2013
- D.2006
Asteroid 199953 Mingnaiben was discovered by the PMO NEO Survey Program in 2007.
Source: Awards and honors section
15.Which of these institutions is listed as the current name for the Shanghai Advanced Mechanical Vocational School?
- A.University of Shanghai for Science and Technologycorrect
- B.Tohoku University
- C.University of Alabama
- D.Nanjing University
Shanghai Advanced Mechanical Vocational School is now known as the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.
Source: Biography section
16.In what city did Min Naiben pass away?
- A.Rugao
- B.Tohoku
- C.Shanghai
- D.Nanjingcorrect
Min Naiben died of an illness in Nanjing, Jiangsu.
Source: Biography section
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