Guillermo Chong
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Guillermo Chong | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1936 Arica, Chile |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Known for | Study of Atacama Desert |
| Awards | Medalla “Juan Brüggen” (2003) TWAS ROLAC (2010) Distinguished son of Arica (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Catholic University of the North |
Guillermo Baltazar Chong Díaz is a Chilean geologist and professor at the Catholic University of the North at Antofagasta, Chile. In 2018 he was named distinguished son (Spanish: hijo ilustre) of Arica.[1] The mineral chongite and the extinct fish Chongichthys are named after him.[2][3]
In 2011, together with Zulma Brandoni de Gasparini and others, Chong Díaz discovered a well-preserved fossilized skull of the family Metriorhynchidae.[4][5] The team determined it to be a specimen of Metriorhynchus westermanni, an extinct marine crocodyliform.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Guillermo Chong recibe reconocimiento Hijo Ilustre de Arica
- ^ Hallan mineral y lo bautizan “chongite” en honor a científico chileno
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
