Zhang Benren
Zhang Benren was a Chinese geochemist.
Born on 28 May 1929 in Huaiyuan County, Anhui, Zhang studied geology at Nanjing University, graduating in 1952. He then earned a degree from the Beijing [Institute of Geology] in 1956 and later became a faculty member. Zhang was elected an academician of the Chinese [Academy of Sciences] in 1999 and received the State [Natural Science Award].
Zhang died at the age of 87 in 2016.