The nearly 23-hundred delegates of the C-P-C were selected from various sectors of society across the country. Today, CGTN's He Weiwei introduces us to one delegate who has dedicated her life to exploring the secrets of genetics.

 

She's a sports junkie. Her office is on the eighth floor, but she seldom uses an elevator. Fitness equipment can be seen all over her office. You may think she's an athlete.

 

I'm Du Yutao, a genomics scientist.Dr. Du works at BGI, the world's largest genomics institute. Located in Shenzhen, the institute was once known as a "cloned pigs factory", and Dr. Du was the inventor of a record-breaking technology in the world, called "hand-made cloning".

 

DU YUTAO VICE PRESIDENT, BGI GENOMICS When I did my PhD in Denmark in 2005, my tutor, my colleagues and I succeeded in creating the world's first batch of hand-made cloned pigs. The technique is different from the traditional cloning method. We managed to reduce our reliance on expensive machines and replaced them with trained operators to make the cloning process quicker and easier. Then I came back to China with this technology.

 

HE WEIWEI SHENZHEN China's first lab of hand-made cloning was founded by Dr. Du herself in Shenzhen. After making marked progress in her study of cloned pigs, Dr. Du is now looking for a better connection between genomics and human health.

 

That's why you often see her in sportswear. Here in BGI, it's more like a gym than a typical office. Everyone is encouraged to keep fit in order to provide data for research.

 

HONG HONGXING BOXER My wife has brain cancer. Apart from receiving the necessary medical treatment, she managed to keep the disease under control through appropriate exercise and dietary plans. The BGI is now gathering her physical data for further research and health suggestions.

 

In light of her scientific achievements, Dr. Du was elected as a delegate to attend the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

 

DU YUTAO VICE PRESIDENT, BGI GENOMICS My parents were both farmers. Thanks to the CPC, they had a chance to go to college and became doctors. They are grateful to the party, and me being a CPC delegate is an honor for my entire family.

 

Thanks to scientists like Du, China now has become a world's pioneer in genomics research. HWW, CGTN, SHENZHEN