黄大年，1958年出生于广西南宁。1977年，考入长春地质学院（现吉林大学）。从毕业后留校任教，到考取硕士研究生，再到获得“中英友好奖学金项目”全额资助去英国深造，黄大年与改革开放后的中国一起追赶着世界的先进科技。1996年，他获得英国利兹大学地球物理学博士学位。

Huang Danian was born in Nanning City,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 1958.In 1977,he was admitted to Changchun College of Geology(now Jilin University).From staying to teach after graduation,to obtaining a master’s degree,and then receiving full funding from the“Sino-British Friendship Scholarship Program”to go to Britain for further study,Huang Danian,along with China after the reform and opening up,was trying to catch up with the world’s advanced science and technology.In 1996,he obtained a PhD in Geophysics from the University of Leeds. 

2009年，他毫不犹豫地接受母校吉林大学的邀请，毅然放弃英国优越的生活条件和在剑桥ARKeX航空地球物理公司的功成名就回到祖国。2009年12月，他成为第一位回到东北地区发展的国家“千人计划”专家。

In 2009,he readily accepted the invitation from his alma mater Jilin University and resolutely gave up the superior living conditions in the UK and the achievements he had made at ARKeX,a Cambridge-based aerospace geophysics company,to return to the motherland.In December of the same year,he became the first expert of the national“Thousand-Talent Programme”to develop in Northeast China. 

2010年开始，黄大年先后担任“深部探测关键仪器装备研制与实验”首席科学家和“863”计划首席专家等重任，为祖国的科技发展殚精竭虑。

After 2010,Huang Danian successively served as the chief scientist of“the Development and Experiment of Key Instruments and Equipment for Deep Exploration”,and the chief expert of the“863”Programme,etc.He devoted himself to the scientific and technological development of our country. 

回国7年间，为了让祖国快速追赶上欧美国家的先进探测技术，他统筹各方力量，绘就宏大的新兴交叉学科蓝图，用自己的“战略”眼光为国家的深探项目布局谋划。我国深部探测5年取得的成果超过了过去50年，走完了西方发达国家20多年的路程，推动中国进入“深地时代”！

During his seven years back to China,in order to help the motherland quickly catch up with the advanced exploration technology of European and American countries,coordinating the efforts of all parties,drawing up a grand blueprint of emerging interdisciplinary disciplines,and planning the layout of the country’s deep exploration projects with his own“strategic”vision.The achievements of deep exploration in China in the past five years were more than those in the past 50 years,covering a distance that took developed Western countries over 20 years to achieve.China officially entered“the deep earth era”! 

在攀登科学高峰的路上，黄大年不忘为国家培养科技人才。7年间，他指导了44名研究生，帮他们认真审改每一篇论文；资助过26名学生出国交流和参加学术会议。在学生眼中，黄大年很完美。他对学生很好——给全班学生买电脑、给学生交学费、给生病的学生母亲筹款……

On the way to climbing the peak of science,Huang Danian did not forget to cultivate scientific and technological talents for the country.In the seven years,he guided 44 graduate students,helping them carefully revise every paper;he funded 26 students to go abroad for exchanges and attended academic conferences.In the eyes of students,Huang Danian was perfect.He was kind to his students—offered computers to the whole class,paid for students’ tuition fees,and helped raise money when the student’s mother was sick... 

黄大年用生命追逐尖端科技，身体极度透支。2017年1月8日，带着对祖国的无限眷恋，带着对科学研究的无限不舍，积劳成疾的他溘然离世，年仅58岁。

Huang Danian dedicated his life to pursuing cutting-edge scientific research,pushing his body to extreme exhaustion.On January 8,2017,with infinite attachment to the motherland and infinite reluctance to scientific research,Huang Danian passed away suddenly due to long-term overwork,at the age of 58. 

习近平主席评价黄大年心有大我、至诚报国，把爱国之情、报国之志融入祖国改革发展的伟大事业之中、融入人民创造历史的伟大奋斗之中，是新时代知识分子的楷模。

President Xi Jinping praised Huang Danian as a role model for intellectuals in the new era,saying that he had a great sense of selflessness and sincerity in serving the country,and integrated his patriotism and ambition to serve the country into the great cause of reform and development of the motherland,as well as into the great struggle of the people in creating history. 

祖国科技的腾飞，日新月异。时代楷模黄大年永远活在我们的心中！

The rapid development of science and technology in the motherland is changing with each passing day.Huang Danian,a role model of the times,will always live in our hearts!