Ke-Huan Lu's Methods And Spirits In Science

Kehuan Lu is a world-famous expert in animal reproduction, with the reputation of'the Father of World's twin test-tube calves'. He started the research in vitro fertilization andembryo transfer of cattle in 1984, and in 1987, he got the most test-tube calves in the world.In 1988, he obtained the first twin test-tube calves using embryos produced in vitrocompletely in the world. He established a technological system of cattle embryo production invitro, and open a new technological field on animal embryo factory production. He made agreat contribution on the research of embryo sex determination and control of milk cowduring 1992 to 2001. In 2006, he applied sex control technology to the research of waterbuffalo, and obtained the first sex controled twin test-tube water buffalo using seperated Xand Y sperm in the world, which made a profound improvement in the industry of milk waterbuffalo.Kehuan Lu is also a scientist of Zhuang nationality. His experience in life and scientificcourse has great research value. For common concept and blind area in the research, KehuanLu who is indifferent in fame and gain, his quiet work hasn't got deserved recognition. Thisstudy is the first time investigation of systematic research on Kehuan Lu in the field ofscientific and technological philosophy. Via studying the scientific course of Kehuan Lu, theclose relation between his outstanding scientific achievement and the scientific methods hisuses and the spirits he has was discovered. The main methods which he is good at include thescientific way of choosing research project, scientific experiment design, and scientificanology and scientific imagination, as well as scientific cooperation methods. His outstandingspirits mainly contain being practical and realistic, strictness and caution, suspicion andinnovation, as well as unremitting and self-devotion.Nowadays it has very important practical significance to study Kehuan Lu scientificmethods and spirits. It can provide researchers in science and technology in China someeffective scientific and research methods for reference, and carry forward scientists' spiritsincluding being practical and realistic, strictness and caution, suspicion and innovation, aswell as unremitting and self-devotion in the whole society to promote Chinese science and technology, as well as economy to develop rapidly.