Zhao Pengda | |
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![]() Zhao Pengda in 2012 | |
Born | 1931 |
Alma mater |
Beijing University Moscow Geological Surveys College |
Awards |
William Christian Krumbein Medal (1990) Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
Mathematical Geology Mineral Exploration and Reconnaissance |
Institutions | China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) |
Zhao Pengda ( Chinese: 赵鹏大; born in 1931) is a Chinese mathematical geologist. He was a professor at the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). He was the first Asian to receive the William Christian Krumbein Medal in 1990 [1] from International Association for Mathematical Geosciences. He is considered as the Father of Mathematical Geology in China. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.