Academic Qualification

• Ph.D. in Geophysics, Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung & Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany

• B.S. in Physics, Sichuan University, China

Research Area

• Magnetospheric Dynamics & Wave-Particle Interactions

• Radiation Belt & Ring Current Physics

• Solar Wind-Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling

• Planetary Space Physics (Earth, Mercury)

• Space Detection Payload & Energetic Particle Detector Development

• Space Weather Modeling & Prediction

• Multi-Satellite Joint Observation Data Analysis

Publications

http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qfmmgWkAAAAJ&hl=en

https://publons.com/researcher/1908506/qiugang-zong/

Professional Services

• Editor-in-Chief / Associate Editor, JGR-Space Physics, AGU, since 2020

• Editorial Board Member, Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, since 2020

• Editorial Board Member, Science in China & Deep Space Exploration, since 2016 & 2018

• Editor, Earth & Planetary Physics, since 2017

• Editor, Advances in Geosciences, since 2016

• Guest Editor, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

• Past President, Solar-Terrestrial Sciences Section, AOGS (2015–2019)

• Executive Committee Member, SCOSTEP, since 2024

• Organizer of AGU Chapman Conference & over 16 international conference sessions (AGU, EGU, AOGS)

Professional Certification and Awards

• AAPPS (Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Societies) Chandrasekhar Prize,2025

• AGU (American Geosciences Union) Fellow, 2023

• EGU (European Geosciences Union) Hannes Alfvén Medal, 2020

• SCOSTEP (Scientific Committee On Solar-Terrestrial Physics) Distinguished Scientist Award, 2020

• COSPAR (Committee on Space Research) Vikram SARABHAI Medal, 2018

• Natural Science Award by National Education Minister, 2015

• Outstanding Scientist Award from European Space Agency, 2010

• European Space Agency Special Cluster Award, 2005

• NASA – Cluster Science Team, Group Achievement Award, 2004

• Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Advising Award, Peking University, 2016

• Top 10 Best Teacher Award, Peking University, 2015

• Excellence in Teaching Award, Peking University, 2013

• Chinese National Awards for the Promotion of Advanced Science and Technology, 2001

Professional Society Membership

• Fellow, American Geophysical Union (AGU), elected 2023

• Member, European Geosciences Union (EGU)

• Senior Member, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)

• Committee Member, Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP)

• International Advisory Committee (IAC)

• International Advisory Committee Member, International Conference on Plasma Physics (ICPP)