Commemorating An Qiyuan's Pioneering Leadership Work during His Time at the Seismological Bureau (1)
Abstract：An Qiyuan came to the National Seismological Bureau in 1977 from the petroleum system and took on a leadership position. The first issue he faced was that the Tangshan earthquake had not been predicted, and after ten years of exploration, it became clear that the path of earthquake prediction was still long. Some voices suggested that earthquake prediction should return to scientific research, and the rationale for the existence of the national institution responsible for government duties seemed insufficient, which led to the need for significant adjustments in the national seismological work. After efforts, the National Seismological Bureau remained in the national institutional framework, but the next question was how to proceed with seismological work. At this time, the country was undergoing a major political turning point, transitioning from the end of the Cultural Revolution into an era of reform, opening up, economic development, and scientific progress. At the same time, destructive earthquakes had entered a period of calm after the Tangshan earthquake in 1976. Under these circumstances, the leadership team led by An Qiyuan carefully assessed the situation and promptly adjusted the tasks and work guidelines of the seismological system. Although they still emphasized prevention as the main focus, they formed a new era seismological work guideline that emphasized the development of science and technology, while also implementing the combination of professional and public efforts and exploring multiple approaches.
Keywords：An QiyuanNational Seismological BureauReform and Opening-up New EraAdjustmentSeismological Work Guidelines
Publication Date：2025-04-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 243-248 )