NEWS & EVENTS

Prof. Fuyuan Wu is a distinguished petrologist and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He began his geological studies at Changchun University of Geology (now the College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University) in 1980 and earned his Ph.D. in Petrology in 1990. He was appointed as a Professor at Changchun University of Geology in 1992 and joined the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) in 2003. From 2017 to 2022, he served as Director of IGGCAS and Dean of the College of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently a researcher at IGGCAS, Lead Principal Investigator of the Major Research Plan Tethyan Earth Dynamics System under the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Chair of the Geological Discipline Review Panel of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council.

His research focuses on granite petrogenesis and continental dynamics, with systematic and innovative contributions to the classification of granite types, regional geological processes, and mechanisms of continental crustal growth. He established a laser microanalysis laboratory specializing in Hf isotopes, providing a key technical platform for geoscientific research. He has also led lunar sample studies from the Chang’e missions and Mars exploration research from the Tianwen‑1 mission, playing a pivotal role in advancing planetary science in China.

With over 500 publications and more than 90,000 SCI citations, Prof. Wu was elected Fellow of the Geological Society of America in 2012, and Fellow of both the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2018. His honors include the TWAS Prize in Earth Sciences (2011), two National Natural Science Awards (Second Class, 2011 and 2019), and election as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2015.

For additional information, please contact Prof. Guochun Zhao, gzhao@hku.hk and Prof. Weiran Li, weiranli@hku.hk.