1952年毕业于北京大学地质系。


•1958年获苏联莫斯科地质勘探学院副博士学位。

1992年荣获国际数学地质协会克伦宾奖章。 •1993年当选为中国科学院院士（学部委员）。 •1996年当选为俄罗斯自然科学院院士，同年当选为国际高等学校科学院院士。 •2000年被接受为美国纽约科学院院士。

Academician Zhao Pengda, director of the academic committee and the former chairman of the lab, is the major academic leader. He is famous both in and outside the country and has great attainments in reconnaissance and exploration of mineral resources and mathematical geology. He devoted himself to the study of quantitative geology in 1950 s, and successfully developed “statistical analysis in geological exploration” (a new discipline) at the beginning of 1960 s. In the middle of 1970 s, he applied the theory and method of mathematical geology to metallogenic prognosis and prediction of total mineral resources, and founded the theory and method system of quantitative prediction for mineral resources. The research project led by professor Zhao “study of prediction method of total mineral resources for 1∶200000 sheets” won the 2nd prize of scientific achievement granted by MGMR. He first put forward and expounded the concept of “the mathematic features of geological body”, and engaged in comprehensive and deep study to the direction with his students. He established the fundamental theories and principles of “scientifically ore-searching” and “quantitatively ore-searching” in 1980s, unprecedentedly founded the “theory of geological anomaly” at the beginning of 1990 s, which have been successfully applied to the prediction of nation-wide gold and uranium for small scale, the achievement is in the international lead. It can be expected that the theory of geological anomaly will have significant effect on the development of “prediction of mineral resources”.

　　Professor Zhao first offered the courses of “mathematical geology”, “Diversity of Mineralization”, “Spectrum of Mineral Deposits”, “statisticl analysis in geological exploration”, “statistical prediction of ore deposits” etc.. The discipline led by the Professor Zhao. “reconnaissance and exploration of mineral resources” was appraised a national rank key discipline by the National Committee of Education. He published 5 monographs and over 70 papers, the monograph of “Statistical analysis in geological exploration” won lst prize of excellent academic monographs granted by the National committee of Education. He has cultivated 15 masters and 11 doctors since 1960.Considering his great contribution to the geosciences, the Chinese Ministry of Personnel conferred him the title of “middle age and young experts with outstanding contributions” in 1988.Besides that, he received the Krumbein Award in 1990-the highest honorable prize of the International Association of Mathematical Geology (IAMG) and received the highest honorable prize of the Russian Academy of Natural Science.

　　Professor Zhao holds important positions in some academic organizations both national and international, presently being the president of China University of Geosciences, committeeman of Academic Degree Commission of the State Council, special committeeman of 30th IGC of IAMG, the representative in Asia region of the COGEDATA, the advisor of the magazines of 《Non-Renewable Resources》 and 《Computer and Geosciences》 sponsored by the IAMG