E-An Zen
Encyclopedia
Dr. E-An Zen was born in Peking, China
, May 31, 1928, and came to the U.S.
in 1946. He became a citizen in 1963. Since 1990 he has been Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland
.
He has contributed articles to professional journals and is a fellow of the Geological Society of America
(Councillor, 1985–88, 1990–93; President, 1991–92); the American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS), the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
, the Mineralogical Society of America
(Council, 1974–77;Pres., 1975–76). He is a member of the Geological Society of Washington
(Pres. 1973), the National Academy of Sciences
, and the Mineralogical Association of Canada. Zen has been active in programs to bring geological knowledge to the general public.
in 1951, M.A from Harvard University
in 1952, and Ph.D from Harvard University in 1955.
, 1955–56; and a research associate,1956-58. From 1958-59 he was a visiting assistant professor at the University of North Carolina
. Geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey from 1959–80, and a Research geologist, 1980-89. Visiting associate professor at the California Institute of Technology
, 1962; Crosby Visiting Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, 1973; Harry Hess Senior Visiting Fellow, Princeton University
, 1981; and Visiting Fellow, Australian National University
, 1991.
Zen has worked primarily in the northern Appalachians, especially on paleogeographic reconstructions and the origins of exotic terranes in New England
. John McPhee
once remarked that Zen "is approximately as exotic as the rock he studies."
, 1992; and the Distinguished Service Medal, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1979. He has also been honored for outstanding contributions to public understanding of geology (American Geological Institute
, 1994) and with the Thomas Jefferson Medal, Virginia Museum of Natural History
, 1995.
China
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, May 31, 1928, and came to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1946. He became a citizen in 1963. Since 1990 he has been Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
.
He has contributed articles to professional journals and is a fellow of the Geological Society of America
Geological Society of America
The Geological Society of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. The society was founded in New York in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hitchcock, John R. Proctor and Edward Orton and has been headquartered at 3300 Penrose...
(Councillor, 1985–88, 1990–93; President, 1991–92); the American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
(AAAS), the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
, the Mineralogical Society of America
Mineralogical Society of America
The Mineralogical Society of America is a scientific membership organization. MSA was founded in 1919 for the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology, and promotion of their uses in other sciences, industry, and the arts...
(Council, 1974–77;Pres., 1975–76). He is a member of the Geological Society of Washington
Geological Society of Washington
The Geological Society of Washington is a learned society based in the Washington, D.C. area. According to its constitution, "The object of the Society is the increase and diffusion of geological knowledge"-Founding and early history:...
(Pres. 1973), the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
, and the Mineralogical Association of Canada. Zen has been active in programs to bring geological knowledge to the general public.
Education
Received A.B from Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1951, M.A from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1952, and Ph.D from Harvard University in 1955.
Career
Research fellow at Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of all aspects of marine science and engineering and to the education of marine researchers. Established in 1930, it is the largest independent oceanographic research...
, 1955–56; and a research associate,1956-58. From 1958-59 he was a visiting assistant professor at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
. Geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey from 1959–80, and a Research geologist, 1980-89. Visiting associate professor at the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
, 1962; Crosby Visiting Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, 1973; Harry Hess Senior Visiting Fellow, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, 1981; and Visiting Fellow, Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, 1991.
Zen has worked primarily in the northern Appalachians, especially on paleogeographic reconstructions and the origins of exotic terranes in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
. John McPhee
John McPhee
John Angus McPhee is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, widely considered one of the pioneers of creative nonfiction....
once remarked that Zen "is approximately as exotic as the rock he studies."
Awards
He has received the Arthur L. Day Medal, Geological Society of America., 1986; Roebling Medal, Mineralogical Society of America, 1991; John Coke Medal, Geological Society of LondonGeological Society of London
The Geological Society of London is a learned society based in the United Kingdom with the aim of "investigating the mineral structure of the Earth"...
, 1992; and the Distinguished Service Medal, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1979. He has also been honored for outstanding contributions to public understanding of geology (American Geological Institute
American Geological Institute
The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of 45 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 100,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists...
, 1994) and with the Thomas Jefferson Medal, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Virginia Museum of Natural History is the state's natural history museum located in Martinsville founded in 1984. The museums has several different award winning publications is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, and has more than 22 million items...
, 1995.
External links
- Faculty home page at University of MarylandUniversity of MarylandWhen the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
- E-An Zen page at University of VermontUniversity of VermontThe University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
- Books by E-An Zen