Professor Zhao is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Curtin University (Western Australia). His current research interest focuses on applying modern geological theories and methods to tackle various geological problems, ranging from microscopic processes of mineral reactions during metamorphism to macroscopic processes of assembly and breakup of supercontinents in Earth’s history. His major scientific findings include recognition of two Paleoproterozoic continent-continent collisional belts (Khondalite Belt and Trans-North China Orogen) in the North China Craton and global-scale 2.1-1.8 Ga continent-continent collisional events that led to the assembly of Paleo-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent Columbia (Nuna).

(Source: https://www.earthsciences.hku.hk/people/academic-staff/prof-zhao-g-c)

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