Cheng Qiuming (; born March 1960) is a Chinese mathematical geoscientist. He is a professor and founding director of the State Key Lab of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources,

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. He received the William Christian Krumbein Medal from the

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in 2008 and won the AAG

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by the international

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in 2020.. He was the President of the

(2012–2016). He is currently the President of the

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(IUGS).Officers and Members of Executive Committee
, IAMG, retrieved 2015-04-22.

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1960 births People from Jinzhong Living people Chinese geologists Academic staff of York University University of Ottawa alumni Academic staff of China University of Geosciences Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Scientists from Shanxi Chinese expatriates in Canada {{China-scientist-stub