Zengqian Hou, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China

Zengqian Hou, Editor-in-Chief of Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) since Jan 2019. Since obtained his Ph.D. from the China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in 1988, he has been a senior research geologist in Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS) including served as the Director-General of Institute of Mineral Resources (2000-2005) and Institute of Geology (2005-2018), CAGS. Currently he is the Vice-President of NSFC, responsible for Earth Sciences and Management Sciences. He has conducted several major scientific projects including an IGCP project and two Chinese State Key 973 Fundamental Research Projects on the lithospheric architecture and relevant mineral systems in collisional orogenies. These researches have led to an establishment of a new theoretical framework and genetic models for collision-related metallogenesis (REE, Cu, Pb-Zn, Au), and major discoveries of world-class copper and other metallic deposits in China. He authored or co-authored about 280 refereed papers with more than 10,000 citations. He was thus awarded the Grand and First Prizes of National Scientific and Technical Advancement and Second Prize of National Natural Science. He also serves as Chairman of the IGCP Committee of China, and Regional Vice President of the Society of Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (2011-2013). 

Guoxiang Chi, University of Regina, Canada 

Guoxiang Chi, Ph.D., P.Geo., is a professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Regina, Canada. He received a B.Sc. from Fuzhou University (China) in 1983, M.Sc. from Changsha Institute of Geotectonics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1986, and Ph.D. from the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi in 1992. He worked at the Geological Survey of Canada as research scientist for eight years before joining the University of Regina in 2002. His research interest is mainly in the field of fluid geochemistry and hydrodynamics in relation to metallic mineralization and hydrocarbon accumulation, with emphasis on application of fluid inclusion, stable isotope, and numerical modeling techniques. He is currently focusing on the study of coupled control of deep-seated and shallow geologic processes on mineralization, especially uranium deposits.  

Hongcai Fei, Geological Society of China, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China

She received a B.Sc. in geophysices from Chang’an University (formerly Xi’an Geology College) in 1986, and Ph.D. from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in 2005, and did postdoc research of carbonatite-related REE deposits at the Institute of Mineral Resource, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences in 2005. She worked as a scientific editor for Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) in 2007 and has acted as an executive editor since Jan. 2019. 

Zhimin Jian, School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University, China

Zhimin Jian is a professor in the School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University. He received a B.Sc. from Peking University in 1987 and Ph.D. from Tongji University in 1993. He is a Changjiang Distinguished Professor and winner of NSFC fund for Distinguished Young Scientists. He is mainly engaged in the teaching and research of Marine Geology, and has participated in many international cruises, including IODP Expedition 368 as co-chief scientist. He has conducted more than 30 research projects including 973 Program project, National Key R & D Program project, NSFC key projects, and authored or co-authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers in Nature Geosci., PNAS, EPSL, etc. Currently, he serves as the chief scientist of the major national science and technology infrastructure “National Seafloor Scientific Observation Network” and deputy director of IODP-China Advisory Committee.

Mian Liu, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, USA 

Dr. Liu obtained his BSc in Geology from Nanjing University, MSc degrees in Geology from McGill University, and PhD degree in Geophysics from the University of Arizona. He is currently a Curators’ Distinguished Professor and the William H. Byler Distinguished Chair in Geological Sciences at the University of Missouri. His research is in the field of geodynamics, including continental tectonics and earthquake studies. He is a fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Qingtian Lü, SinoProbe Center Affiliated to China Geological Survey and Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China 

Qingtian Lü (Lyu), Professor in Geophysics, Vice President of Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS). Major research interests include Mineral system research and exploration, hard rock seismic exploration, magnetic and gravity inversion and interpretation. Received B.S. and M.S. in 1981 and 1988 from Changchun College of Geology; Ph.D. in 1997 from China University of Geosciences at Beijing (CUGB). Guest Professor of a number of Chinese top Universities. PI of SinoProbe-I’s “Deep Mineral Research program (2008-2016)”, and a number of National Key Research Programs and NSF projects; Member of Science Advisor Group (SAG) of International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP), Served on Resources and Environment subcommittee of National Commission on National High-technology Research and Development Plan (863) from 2006 to 2010. Authored more than 160 peer-reviewed publications in Chinese and international Journals. AE of Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) and Member of Editorial Board of a number of Chinese Geoscience Journal.

Jimin Sun, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS, China

1984-1988: Department of Geology, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University (B.S.)
1988-1991: Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (M.S.)
1991-1994: Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Ph. D.)
2001-present: Professor at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
His research interests include: Cenozoic paleoclimate, Uplift history of High Asia and its effects on paleoenvironment; Timing and causes of the Cenozoic Paratethys seawater retreat. To date, he has published more than 120 SCI papers, with H-Index of 40. His awards include: The “Earth Science Prize” from the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) (2008), “Young Scientist Prize” from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2004), and the “Golden Hammer” Prize from the Chinese Geological Union (2001).

Shuhai Xiao, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, USA 

Dr. Xiao obtained his BSc and MSc degrees in Geology from Peking University and PhD degree in Biology from Harvard University. He is currently a professor of geobiology at Virginia Tech. His research integrates paleobiological, sedimentological, and geochemical data to understand the interactions between life and environments in early Earth history. He was a recipient of the Charles Schuchert Award and John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. He is a fellow of the Paleontological Society, Geological Society of America, and American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Wenjiao Xiao, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS, China 

Prof. Wenjiao Xiao is professor at the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He got his PhD from the Institute of Geology, CAS, in 1995. He is Member of the CAS, GSA Fellow and Member of the Leibniz Society of Sciences (Berlin), Germany. Wenjiao is a Science Editor of Geological Society of America Bulletin. Wenjiao got The Second Award of National Natural Science Award of China (2012) and The First Award of Science and Technology Award of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China (2012). Wenjiao was/is Co-chief of IGCP 592 and IGCP 662. His research interests include sedimentology and tectonic evolution of orogens and continental growth. He has published more than 300 papers in international journals including Nature Communications, Tectonics, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Geology. His publications have got 20,083 Web of Science citations (H-index 66) and 25,496 Google Scholar Citations (H-index 75).

Yitian Xiao, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company, USA 

Dr. Yitian Xiao is a Senior Geoscience Advisor at ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company with over 25 years of multidisciplinary research experience. He is widely recognized as the leading experts in 1) First principle Quantum Mechanical Simulation / Molecular Modeling of geological and petroleum geochemical processes; 2) Coupled Reactive Transport Modeling of fluid-rock reactions pertaining to carbonate and siliciclastic diagenesis and reservoir quality, and greenhouse sequestration and acid gas injection; and 3) Big Data Mining / Machine Learning in solving a wide spectrum of oil & gas exploration and development problems. Dr. Xiao has served as a Ph.D Advisory and Adjunct Professor with leading universities in the US, UK, and China. Dr. Xiao received his B.S. degree from University of Science & Technology of China, and his Ph.D. from Yale University.

Xing Xu, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Xing Xu, Ph.D., is a professor of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, and his main research areas are dinosaurian systematics and evolution, the evolution of Mesozoic terrestrial faunas, and Mesozoic terrestrial stratigraphy. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed papers, many of which are in high profile journals such as Nature and Science. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Geological Society of London, and his awarded prizes include Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Prize for Natural Sciences, and National Prize for Outstanding Performance in Innovation. 

Jifeng Xu, School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, China

Jifeng is a geochemical professor of China University of Geosciences, Beijing from 2017 to present. He got his PhD from China University of Geosciences, Wuhan at 1995, after that he worked at Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences until 2016. He is also a guesting professor of Guilin University of Technology funded by Bagui Scholar Program since 2012. His researches use igneous petrology and isotope geochemistry to address the evolution of orogens and metallogenesis of porphyry Cu (Mo-Au) deposits, primarily focusing on the Tethyan and Centra-Asian Region. He set up several high-level geochemical laboratories and is dedicated to develop novel approaches. He has published more than 160 SCI papers in Geology, EPSL, GCA, JGR, GRL etc, with H-Index of 46 and citation more than 12000 times, and he was awarded as ‘Most Cited Chinese Researchers in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences’ by Elsevier. 

Tianfu Xu, Jilin University, China

Tianfu Xu is a professor at Jilin University (JLU) College of New Energy and Environment, and director of Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1984 from Jilin University (former Changchun College of Geology) of China, a Master degree from Delft International Institute for Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering of The Netherlands (1993), and a PhD from University of La Coruña of Spain (1996). Tianfu has been working on developing new approaches to model multiphase non-isothermal fluid flow and reactive transport in geological systems, with applications to CO2 geological sequestration, geothermal energy and ocean gas-hydrate development. 

Lifei Zhang, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, China

Lifei Zhang is Chair professor and Dean of School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University. He received his PhD in 1990 from Department of Geology, Peking University. He was selected as Fellow of Geological Society of America in 2011, and Fellow of Mineral Society of America in 2010. His research focus on the HP-UHP metamorphic petrology and tectonic evolution of orogenic belt. So far, he published more than 200 papers in international peer review journals such as Science advances, Nature Communications, Tectonics, JMG, Am. Min. and so on. His papers were cited more than 6500 times, and he was awarded as ‘Most Cited Chinese Researchers in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences’ by Elsevier.

Shuichang Zhang, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development/Yangtze University, China 

Shuichang Zhang received his PhD’s degree from China University of Geosciences in 1991 and is now working at Petrochina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). His work involves petroleum geochemistry, biomarker geochemistry, biogeochemistry and geology. He is particularly interested in understanding how atmosphere and ocean/lake chemistry control the development of ancient petroleum source rocks in geological history, and how oil/gas form under high temperature and pressure conditions in deep and ultra-deep layers. He is the head of the CNPC Key Laboratory of Petroleum Geochemistry, and also the head of the organic geochemistry division of the China petroleum geology committee, the Chairman of the Afro-Asian Association of Petroleum Geochemists, the deputy director of the gas geochemistry specialty committee of the Chinese Society of Mineralogy Petrology and Geochemistry. He was the winner of “The Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Prize” in 2018.