Meemann Chang

Meemann Chang (Chinese: 张弥曼; born 17 April 1936) also known as Zhang Miman, is a Chinese paleontologist at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP). She completed her undergraduate studies at Moscow University and completed her PhD thesis entitled 'The braincase of Youngolepis, a Lower Devonian crossopterygian from Yunnan, south-western China' at Stockholm University. She was the first woman to become head of IVPP in 1983. For her many career achievements, she received an honorary degree from the University of Chicago in 2011 and the Romer-Simpson Medal from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in 2016.

Meemann Chang
张弥曼
Born (1936-04-17) 17 April 1936
Other namesZhang Miman
Mee-mann Chang
Alma materMoscow University
Stockholm University
OccupationPaleontologist
AwardsL'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science (2018)
Scientific career
FieldsVertebrate paleontology
InstitutionsInstitute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
Doctoral studentsZhou Zhonghe
Other notable studentsXiaobo Yu
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
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