Chinese scientist wins prize in global sustainability competition

STORY: Chinese scientist wins prize in global sustainability competition DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: MONTREUX, Switzerland CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Frontiers Planet Prize 2023 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN-CLAUDE BURGELMAN, director of the Frontiers Planet Prize STORYLINE: A Chinese scientist won the Frontiers Planet Prize 2023 in a new global sustainability competition, which was announced here on Thursday during a live event. The Frontiers Planet Prize celebrates breakthroughs in sustainability science, rewarding solutions that show measurable potential to help humanity remain within the boundaries of the Earth's ecosystem. Professor Gu Baojing with Zhejiang University has been awarded the prize for his research article "Abating ammonia is more cost-effective than nitrogen oxides for mitigating PM2.5 air pollution," which was published in the major academic journal Science in 2021. During the award ceremony, Gu said that his research focused on glob