Guochun Zhao (赵国春）
Professor Guochun Zhao (赵国春） 趙國春
Professor Guochun Zhao (赵国春） 趙國春
Guochun Zhao is now a Chair Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), specialising in metamorphic petrology, Precambrian geology, and planetary geology. Having published 520 scientific papers and been cited 76,044 times (H-index = 147), he has shaped the understanding of Earth’s early evolution and continental assembly. He was elected as a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2019, a fellow of the World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries in 2021, a member of Hong Kong Academy of Sciences in 2023, and Mok Sau King Professor in HKU in 2025. In the 2025 Best Scientists Rankings by Research.com, Professor Zhao stands 6th in the world and 1st in China and Asia in Earth Sciences.
Awards, prizes and honors:
2025: Mok Sau-King Endowed Professorship
2023: Member (Academician) of Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
2021: Distinguished Research Achievement Award (DRAA) of the University of Hong Kong
2020: Fellow (Academician) of The World Academy of Science (TWAS) for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries
2019: Member (Academician) of Chinese Academy of Science
2018: TWAS Prize in Earth, Astronomy and Space Sciences from The World Academy of Science
2017: Chair Professorship of Changjiang Scholars Program
2016: 29th Khwarizmi International Award (First Class)
2016: Outstanding Researcher Award of the University of Hong Kong
2014: State Natural Science Award (2nd Class; First Awardee)
2014: Fellow of Geological Society of America
2014-2025: Highly Cited Researchers
2004: The National Science Fund for Distinguished Oversea Young Scholars
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Curtin University | Ph.D. |
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Young Researcher Award: China NSFC | Research Achievement | |
| 2015-12-01 | State Natural Science Award (2nd Class; First Awardee): State Council of P.R.China | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-08-01 | Highly Cited Researcher (2014): Thomson Reuters | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-06-01 | World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014: Thomson Reuters | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-04-01 | Fellow of Geological Society of America (GSA): Geological Society of America (GSA) | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-03-01 | 29th Khwarizmi International Award (First Class, Foreign Section): Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) | Research Achievement | |
| 2015-08-01 | Highly Cited Researcher (2015): Thomson Reuters | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-08-01 | Highly Cited Researcher (2016): Thomson Reuters | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-12-01 | Outstanding Researcher Award (ORA): The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-12-01 | Cheung Kong (Changjiang) Chair Professorship: Ministry of Education, P.R. China | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-12-01 | The National Distinguished Expert (Short Term) of The Thousand Talents Plan: Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee， China | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-12-01 | Thousand Talents Plan - Innovative Talents Recruitment Program (Short Term): Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, China | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018 TWAS Prize in Earth, Astronomy and Space Sciences: THE WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCESfor the advancement of science in developing countries | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-11-01 | Member (Academician) of Chinese Academy of Science: Chinese Academy of Science | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-12-01 | Natural Science Award (First Class): Ministry of Education, China | Research Achievement | |
| 2020-12-20 | Fellow (Academician) of The World Academy of Science (TWAS) for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-04-25 | Distinguished Research Achievement Award (DRAA), The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-11-28 | Member (Academician) of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 01/2001 - present | Member | Geological Society of Hong Kong |
| 01/2006 - present | Member of Steering Committee | International Association for Gondwana Research |
| 01/2001 - present | Member | American Geophysical Union |
| 10/2005 - present | Member | China Chapter of International Association for Gondwana Research |
| 01/2000-12/2001 | Member | Australian Geological Society |
| 02/2009 - present | Member | Guangdong Provincial Society for Mineralogy Petrology and Gechemistry |
| 01/2007 - present | Member | Mineralogical Society of America |
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Precambrian geology | 前寒武紀地質學 |
| Metamorphic petrology | 變質岩石學 |
| Geochronology | 地質年代學 |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Putonghua | 普通話 |
| English | 英語 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英文 |
| Chinese | 中文 |
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