Zhao Pengda | |
Birth Date: | 1931 |
Birth Place: | Qingyuan, Liaoning, China |
Fields: | Mathematical Geology Mineral Exploration and Reconnaissance |
Workplaces: | China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) |
Alma Mater: | Beijing University Moscow Geological Surveys College |
Awards: | William Christian Krumbein Medal (1990) Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Zhao Pengda (; 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.