An Zhisheng
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An Zhisheng | |
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安芷生 | |
| Born | February 25, 1941 Zhijiang County, Hunan, China |
| Alma mater | Nanjing University |
| Known for | Quaternary geology, air particle pollution control, global change |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geography |
| Institutions | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
An Zhisheng (Chinese: 安芷生; pinyin: Ān Zhǐshēng; born 25 February 1941) is a Chinese geographer and politician who specializes in quaternary geology, air particle pollution control, and global change.[1] He is internationally known for his studies on Chinese loess and its implication for paleo-climate and paleo-environment changes. He is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), and Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences.[2] He is a researcher and doctoral supervisor of the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He is an editor of Quaternary Science Reviews.[3] He served as the Vice Chairman of International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) from 1999 to 2007, and the Vice Chair of International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) steering committee from 2003 to 2006.
