From 1937 to 1948, graduated from Zhejiang University. Under the guidance of the famous geologist Ye, he wrote the article "Terrain near Zunyi" and won the prize of the Ministry of Education. 65438-0944, under the guidance of Professor Huang, wrote the thesis "Introduction to Water Conservancy in Central China" and obtained a master's degree; Later, he entered the China Institute of Geography in Beibei, Chongqing as an assistant researcher; 1947 participated in the China in Nanjing and engaged in scientific and technological revolution activities.
1949, after the liberation of Nanjing, participated in the establishment of the monthly magazine Geographical Knowledge.
From 1950 to 1984, 1953, he was transferred to Beijing as an associate researcher at the Institute of Geography of China Academy of Sciences, engaged in the study of geomorphological zoning; 1954 served as deputy academic secretary of the Department of Biogeology, China Academy of Sciences, mainly engaged in the development planning of earth science in 1950; From 65438 to 0958, he went to Lanzhou to organize an investigation of alpine glaciers in the west of China. He served as deputy head of the research group on utilization of alpine ice and snow, director of the frozen soil research office, deputy director of the frozen soil desert research institute, vice president and researcher of Lanzhou Branch. 1980 was elected academician of China Academy of Sciences, director and member of the Standing Committee of the Department of Geology. From 65438 to 0984, he served as honorary director of the Institute of Glaciology and Frozen Soil (Institute of Environment and Engineering in Cold and Arid Areas).
1985 Up to now, he is a researcher at Nanjing Institute of Geography and Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and has been employed as an honorary professor at Nanjing University, Nanjing Normal University, Lanzhou University, East China Normal University and Nanjing Hohai University. Among the academic groups, he was elected as the vice chairman and chairman of China Geographical Society, director of Glaciology and Frozen Soil Branch, deputy director of China Quaternary Research Committee, chairman of Zhu Kezhen Research Association, director of International Glaciology Society, and honorary member of Royal Geological Society of London and International Glaciology Society. He is also the editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief and editorial board member of Glacier and Frozen Soil magazine, Journal of Geography and China Science. He has published more than 200 papers, and edited 8 monographs/kloc-0. He developed and established the glaciology research system in China. It has promoted the research of frozen soil and debris flow, and made important contributions to geomorphology, frozen soil, debris flow research, northwest water resources research, Quaternary research, comprehensive research on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and related global change research.
1964 The Basic Features of Modern Glaciers in China, which was co-authored with Xie, won the Outstanding Achievement Award of China Academy of Sciences.
1978, director and researcher of the Institute of Glaciology and Frozen Soil.
1980 was elected as an academician of China Academy of Sciences (now called academician) and deputy director of the Department of Geology.
After 1984, he served as honorary director of Glacier and Frozen Soil Institute and researcher of Nanjing Institute of Geography and Lakes.
An Introduction to Glaciers in China, edited in 1980s, won the second prize in natural science of China Academy of Sciences.
His collective research achievement "The Uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Its Impact on the Natural Environment and Human Activities" won the first prize of the National Natural Science Award 1987.
From 1987, he presided over the research project "Climate and sea level changes and their trends and impacts in China" and won the 1999 series of achievement awards.
1997 won He Li's "Earth Science" Award.
2011February 13 18: 35 died in Jiangsu provincial hospital at the age of 93.