Yu Chongwen (Chinese: 於崇文; pinyin: Yū Chóngwén; 15 February 1924 – 12 June 2022) was a Chinese scientist who was a professor at the China University of Geosciences, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Yu Chongwen
於崇文
Born(1924-02-15)15 February 1924
Died12 June 2022(2022-06-12) (aged 98)
Beijing, China
Alma materNational Southwestern Associated University
Peking University
Scientific career
FieldsGeochemistry
InstitutionsChina University of Geosciences

Biography

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Yu was born in Shanghai, on 15 February 1924, while his ancestral home is in Ningbo, Zhejiang.[1] He secondary studied at Shanghai Nanyang High School. In 1944, he entered National Southwestern Associated University and graduated from the Department of Geology, Peking University in 1950.[1] He stayed at the university and worked as an assistant after graduation. In 1952, he joined the faculty of China University of Geosciences, where he founded the Department of Geochemistry later and was promoted to professor in 1980. [2]

On 12 June 2022, he died from an illness in Beijing, at the age of 98.[3]

Honours and awards

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Publication

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  • 成矿作用动力学 [Dynamics of Ore-forming Processes] (in Chinese). Beijing: Geological Publishing House. 1998. ISBN 9787116023710.

References

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  1. ^ a b Gu Zhiming (顾志铭) (12 June 2022). 送别!中国科学院院士於崇文逝世. xhby.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. ^ Li Yuan (李苑) (12 June 2022). 地球化学动力学家、矿床地球化学家於崇文院士逝世. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ 中国科学院院士於崇文逝世. zaobao.com.sg (in Chinese). 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.