In order to further promote the prominent individuals and their little-known stories on the discovery, protection, research, repair, display etc. of fossils, China Fossil Preservation Funds and Xinhua Charity initiated a solicitation activity to the society on the topic of Ordinary Fossil Story·Extraordinary Contribution Figure (1992-2018). The event set 5 Extraordinary Contribution Figure Prize (Lifetime Achievement), 10 Extraordinary Contribution Figure Prize, 36 Extraordinary Contribution Figure Prize (Nomination) etc.. After the evaluation, Ji Qiang, HGU’s distinguished professor achieved the Extraordinary Contribution Figure Prize.

The award ceremony was held in Beijing on November 16. The following is the award offering speech: It is your uniqueness that you see the fossil in Evolutionary Biology. From the 1996, your turning from conodont to sinosauropteryx, you have never stopped trans-boundary. From the origin of birds to that of Eutheria mammals and to that of angiosperm, now, in Hebei GEO University, you have started your research on palaeontology.