Ho-Kwang Mao
Ho-Kwang Mao | |
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| Born | June 18, 1941 |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University (BS) University of Rochester (MS, PhD) |
| Known for | High Pressure techniques, X-ray sciences |
| Spouse | Agnes Mao |
| Awards | Inge Lehmann Medal (2007) Balzan Prize (2005) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Material Sciences |
| Institutions | Carnegie Institution of Washington |
| Doctoral advisor | Bill Bassett and Taro Takahashi |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/ho-kwangmao/cv |
Ho-Kwang (Dave) Mao (Chinese: 毛河光; pinyin: Máo Héguāng; Wade–Giles: Mao Ho-kuang; born June 18, 1941) is a Chinese-American geologist. He is the director of the Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research in Shanghai, China. He was a staff scientist at Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution for Science for more than 30 years. Mao is a recognized leading scientist in high pressure geosciences and physical science. There are two minerals named after him, Davemaoite and Maohokite.