1990年7月24日,在美国波士顿城,“国际劳力士(ROLEX)雄心壮志奖”的桂冠首次戴在中国学者头上,获此殊荣的是中国科学院遥感应用研究所的李小文博士。“国际劳力士雄心壮志奖”被公认为除诺贝尔奖外的世界级奖励,每五年评选一次,专门奖励世界各国有重大发明创造的科学技术家。 On July 24, 1990, in Boston, USA, the crown of the “ROLEX Ambition” was first worn by Chinese scholars. Dr. Li Xiaowen, the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences, won the award. The International Rolex Ambassador Award is recognized as a world-class award in addition to the Nobel Prize. It is awarded every five years and is specially awarded to scientists and technicians who have major inventions and innovations in various countries in the world.