Graduated from Southwest University (formerly Southwest Agricultural University) majoring in environmental protection in 2000. In 2005, he received a Ph.D. degree in geochemistry from China Academy of Sciences/Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (formerly Graduate School of China Academy of Sciences), and studied under academicians Wang Shijie, Li Chunlai and Ouyang Ziyuan. In the same year, he joined the National Astronomical Observatory of Chinese Academy of Sciences to engage in scientific research. He has worked and visited the General Department of Lunar and Deep Space Exploration of China Academy of Sciences, the Space Science Research Center of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Space Science Research Institute of Macau University of Science and Technology for many years. His study and research fields involve astronomy, planets, aerospace, geology, chemistry, agriculture and environmental protection. At present, his main research interests are moon and planetary science, solar system exploration and manned deep space exploration.
The first batch of candidates for Xiangjiang Scholar Program, the first batch of members of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, served as the academic secretary of the chief scientist of the lunar application in the lunar exploration project, the academic secretary of the Lunar and Planetary Science Laboratory of Macau University of Science and Technology-the partner laboratory of the Key Laboratory of Lunar and Deep Space Exploration of China Academy of Sciences, the director of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the head of the publicity outreach group, the first leader of the Youth Promotion Association of National Astronomical Observatory, one of the founders of the Youth Astronomy Forum of Chinese Astronomical Society, a member of the International Planetary Society and a representative of the China Young Science and Technology Workers Association.
He has won the first outstanding member of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Dean Award of China Academy of Sciences, the meritorious person award for the complete success of the first lunar exploration project in China, the outstanding contribution award for the No.2 mission of the lunar exploration project, the Xiangjiang Scholar Award and the nomination award for the China scientific journalist.
Disseminate the progress of space exploration and new discoveries of planetary science in Xinhua News Agency, China News Agency, CCTV and China Radio International. In Xinhua Digest, Science World, Global Science, China Astronomy, Astronomy Enthusiast, Space Exploration, Sanlian New Knowledge, Financial Expo and other magazines, People's Daily, Guangming Daily, Science and Technology Daily, China Science News and China Aerospace News. New media such as Guo Ke and Voice of Chinese Academy of Sciences, popular science venues such as In China Science and Technology Museum, Beijing Planetarium, beijing museum of natural history, Tianjin Science and Technology Museum, Dongguan Science and Technology Museum, universities such as Tsinghua University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Southeast University, Southwest University, Lanzhou University of Technology, Macau University of Science and Technology, Academy of Armored Forces, and Equipment Command College. China Academy of Space Technology, Institute of Geochemistry, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, National Nanoscience Center and other scientific research institutes, Beijing No.35 Middle School, No.2 Middle School Attached to Shoushi Normal University, No.2 Middle School Attached to Haidian Teachers' Training School, Niulanshan Middle School, Experimental School Attached to Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang Foreign Languages School, fangcaodi international school and Beijing Primary School gave more than 50 lectures on popular science.
He is the author of Flying Over Pluto, and participated in the compilation of China Citizens' Scientific Literacy Series, Chinese Lunar Exploration, Lunar Range Rover-the Moon World Known to Mankind, and the Moon and Deep Space Exploration.
Dr. Yongchun Zheng is currently an associate researcher at the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, director of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and head of the promotion team. He is mainly engaged in the study of lunar and planetary geology, and has new knowledge and understanding in the fields of lunar and Martian soil, in-situ utilization of planetary resources, planetary surface environment, scientific objectives and future development strategies of lunar and deep space exploration. Dr. Yongchun Zheng successfully developed the first simulated lunar soil in China, analyzed the detection data of Chang 'e-1 and Chang 'e-2 lunar exploration projects, obtained high-resolution microwave images of the whole month, and found more than 200 lunar thermal anomalies.
The Planetary Science Branch of the American Astronomical Society announced on 9 May that Dr. Yongchun Zheng from the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was awarded the 20 16 carl sagan Outstanding Achievement Award for Public Communication of Planetary Science in recognition of Dr. Yongchun Zheng's important contribution to planetary science research and scientific communication. The Society will present prizes at the joint meeting of the Planetary Science Branch of the American Astronomical Society and the European Planetary Science Congress in Pasadena, California, USA from June 65438 to1October 65438 to June 265438.