南开大学历史学院博士生导师杨志玖教授(1915—2002),回族,是我国著名的历史学家,在史学诸多领域颇有建树,特别是对元代回族史和《马可波罗游记》的研究倾注了更多的心血,成果卓著,为中外史学界所称道。他为人正直坚毅,一生求知好学,诲人不倦,奖掖后进;对母族赤诚敬重,鼎力支持回族期刊,推动回族史学科建设,尽到了一个回族学人的天职。 Prof. Yang Zhi Jiu (1915-2002), a doctoral tutor at the School of History of Nankai University (1915-2002), the Hui nationality, is a famous historian in our country, and has made a lot of achievements in many fields of history. In particular, his research on Hui history and “Marco Polo” More painstaking efforts, outstanding results, praised by Chinese and foreign historians. He is a man of integrity, perseverance in his whole life, tireless in his teaching and intimacy; his sincere respect for the motherland, his strong support for the periodicals of the Hui nationality and the promotion of the construction of the history of the Hui nationality make him a bounden duty of the Hui scholars.