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Wenjiao Xiao is a Full Professor and President at the Xinjiang Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), holding concurrent professorships at the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography and the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS since 2003. Elected as an Academician of CAS in 2019, he previously served as Associate Professor (1998-2003) and Assistant Professor (1997-1998) at CAS institutes, following postdoctoral research (1995-1997).
His research spans Structural Geology, Tectonics, and Continental Evolution, with seminal contributions to understanding Eurasian geodynamics, accretionary orogenesis in Central Asia, and monsoon system development. Key interests include Plate Tectonics, Ophiolite studies, Paleogeography, and Geochronology, focusing on metallogeny and sedimentary basin evolution.
His publication record includes 490 international papers in journals like Nature Communications, PNAS, and Geology, with 36,409 Google Scholar citations and H-index 89. As a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher, his work demonstrates significant impact across Earth Sciences.
- The Special Award, Science and Technology Award of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China (2021)
- The Ho Leung Ho Lee Innovation Award (2021)
- The National Innovation Medal of China (2020)
- Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2019)
- Member of the Leibniz Society of Sciences (Berlin), Germany (2018)
- Fellow of the Geological Society of America (2017)
- The Second Award, National Natural Science Award of China (2012)
- The First Award, Science and Technology Award of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China (2012)
- Huang Jiqing Award, Geological Society of China (2010)
- Excellent Field-work Researcher, Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2009)
- Outstanding Youth Researcher of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (2007)
- Excellent Individual Researcher of the National Basic Science Program of China (2004)
Xiao serves as Science Editor for Geological Society of America Bulletin and holds editorial roles at Episodes, Gondwana Research, and other leading journals. He co-leads international programs IGCP 592 and 662, demonstrating leadership in global geoscience collaboration and mentoring numerous graduate students through CAS institutes.
His work integrates field studies with geophysical analysis across Eurasia, particularly focusing on the Altaids orogenic belt and Xinjiang region, advancing understanding of continental growth mechanisms and resource formation.
