Wu Zuze(L) receives a certificate at the naming ceremony in Beijing on Nov. 30, 2015.
(ECNS) -- An asteroid has been named after Wu Zuze, a scientist known for his contribution to stem cell research, Chinanews.com reported.
A ceremony was held on Monday to officially announce the naming of Wu Zuze Asteroid, currently numbered 207809, which was discovered by a Chinese researcher at Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) on October 9, 2007.
Wu, born on October 19, 1935 in Zhejiang province, is a CAS academician known as the Father of Stem Cells in China.
To date, around 120 asteroids have been named after Chinese luminaries, institutions and places.
