Recently, the search for the 2024 “Maritime Power Young Scientist” Award was successfully held, with Jin Yongping from HNUST earning a nomination. Jin Yongping serves as the Deputy Director of the National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resource Exploration and Mining Equipment and Security Technology at HNUST.

Since the initiative was launched in April 2024, a total of 168 young scientists participated, representing 80 institutions, including universities, research institutes, and technology-based enterprises from 20 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The fields of expertise spanned diverse areas related to the ocean, such as marine engineering equipment, marine information, materials, energy, shipbuilding, and transportation. Following a rigorous selection process, 10 individuals were honored as “Young Scientists for Maritime Power,” with an additional 30 nominees recognized for their contributions.

(Translated by SU Xinyi, ZHAI Shan ）