HKU geologist Professor Guochun Zhao elected as Member of CAS
HKU geologist Professor Guochun Zhao elected as Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor Guochun Zhao, Department of Earth Sciences of The University of Hong Kong, has been elected a Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
The Academy announced on November 22 a list of 64 Members and 20 Foreign Members elected for 2019. Of the 11 Members under the Geographic Science Section, Professor Zhao is the only academic from Hong Kong bestowed with the honour, in recognition of his contribution in the research of metamorphic petrology, Precambrian geology and supercontinents.
CAS Member is a lifelong honour and the highest academic title in China, given to scientists who have made significant achievements in various fields.
Professor Zhao is delighted to be recognised with this honour. “I am very honoured to have been elected as the Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Geographic Science Section), which reflects not only the recognition of my academic achievements in earth sciences, but also an acknowledgement of my significant contributions to the development of earth sciences in Hong Kong and in Mainland China.