Meemann Chang
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Meemann Chang (Chinese: 张弥曼; born 17 April 1936) also known as Zhang Miman, is a Chinese paleontologist at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP). She completed her undergraduate studies at Moscow University and completed her PhD thesis entitled 'The braincase of Youngolepis, a Lower Devonian crossopterygian from Yunnan, south-western China' at Stockholm University.[2] She was the first woman to become head of IVPP in 1983.[3] For her many career achievements, she received an honorary degree from the University of Chicago in 2011[2] and the Romer-Simpson Medal from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in 2016.[4]
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Meemann Chang | |||||||
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张弥曼 | |||||||
Born | (1936-04-17) 17 April 1936 (age 88) | ||||||
Other names | Zhang Miman Mee-mann Chang | ||||||
Alma mater | Moscow University Stockholm University | ||||||
Occupation | Paleontologist | ||||||
Awards | L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2018)[1] | ||||||
Scientific career | |||||||
Fields | Vertebrate paleontology | ||||||
Institutions | Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology | ||||||
Doctoral students | Zhou Zhonghe | ||||||
Other notable students | Xiaobo Yu | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张弥曼 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張彌曼 | ||||||
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