‘BeiDou Goddess’: key figure in China GPS-equivalent satellite system, earns PhD by 26
Xu Ying, a key scientist behind China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, has earned a PhD by the age of 26. She has publicly stated that research should not be defined by gender, rejecting the nickname "BeiDou Goddess." BeiDou, a competitor to GPS, is now used in various sectors and has international cooperation with 137 countries. AI
