Ouyang Ziyuan | |
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歐陽自遠 | |
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Alma mater | Beijing College of Geology Beijing Institute of Geology[1] |
Occupation(s) | Cosmochemist, geochemist |
Known for | Spaceflight advocacy and research |
Ouyang Ziyuan (simplified Chinese: 欧阳自远; traditional Chinese: 歐陽自遠; pinyin: Ōuyáng Zìyuǎn, born October 9 1935) is a Chinese cosmochemist, geochemist and space advocate. He is a research professor at the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1] Asteroid 8919 Ouyangziyuan, discovered in 1996, was named in his honor.