Shanghai is the cultural center of the Yangtze Delta Region in China. In late Ming Dynasty, Xu Guangqi started introducing European science to China. Some notable modern scientists from Shanghai are listed below. Notations Notations for memberships of academies Notations for personal profiles * Priority: Hometown > birthplace > study/work (based on traditional Chinese convention) * Hometown: h. * Birthplace: b. * Have trained/studied in Shanghai: s. * Have worked in Shanghai: w.