Pan Wenshi | |
|---|---|
潘文石 | |
 Pan Wenshi in Chongzuo County, Guangxi in 2010. | |
| Born | 1937 (age 86–87) |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Known for | Protecting and researching Giant panda, White-headed langur and Chinese white dolphin |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | School of Life Sciences, Peking University |
Pan Wenshi (Chinese: 潘文石; pinyin: Pān Wénshí; born 1937) is a Chinese biologist and Peking University professor.[1][2] His research works on Giant panda, White-headed langur and Chinese white dolphin in the last 36 years are internationally recognized contributions.[3][4] Pan had authored and co-authored 40-50 treatises published on various domestic and international journals including National Geographic and Nature and he is renowned for his academic achievements on researching the 3 near-extinct contemporary species. He serves as the director of the Giant Panda and Wildlife Conservation Research Center at Peking University. His work proved that panda habitat needed to be protected for them to survive in the wild and that pandas are polygamous, where previously it was thought that a dominant male secured exclusive breeding rights.[5]
- ^ Phil McKenna, It Takes Just One Village to Save a Species (CHONGZUO, China, New York Times, 22 Sep 2008)
- ^ 铸造方舟的自然之子――2010感动北大人物•潘文石. pku.edu.cn (in Chinese). 2011-01-13.
- ^ “熊猫之父”潘文石：用37年荒野人生 坚守精神家园. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-03-29.
- ^ 潘文石：三十六载荒野人生. china.com (in Chinese). 2017-03-29.
- ^ Pan Wenshi, Zoologist in Giant Panda (4panda.com Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine)