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Biography

Sheng Jinzhang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province.

Sheng engaged in the study of fusulinid and Permian period biostratigraphy. He established the Permian period fusulinid fossil belt for the first time in China. Among his accomplishments, he solved the division and comparison of Permian period carbonatite stratum; established a good foundation for confirming the series and stages of Chinese palacarbon system and Permian system and provided key references for comparing the sea facies Permian system.

He became the unofficial deputy for China in international paleontology circles for the study of fusulinid science and Permian period biostratigraphy. He established the fusulinid classification system, which was widely adopted in Chinese geologic paleontology circles. Since the 1980s, he has cooperated with Zhao Jinke and others to comprehensively study the boundary stratum of Chinese upper Permian series.