Guillermo Chong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arica, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Citizenship | Chilean |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Known for | Study of Atacama Desert |
| Awards | Medalla “Juan Brüggen” (2003) TWAS ROLAC (2010) Distinguished son of Arica (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Catholic University of the North |
Guillermo Baltazar Chong Díaz is a Chilean geologist and professor at the Catholic University of the North at Antofagasta, Chile. In 2018 he was named distinguished son (Spanish: hijo ilustre) of Arica.[1] The mineral chongite is named after him.[2]
In 2011, together with Zulma Brandoni de Gasparini and others, Chong Díaz discovered a well-preserved fossilized skull of the family Metriorhynchidae.[3][4] The team determined it to be a specimen of Metriorhynchus westermanni, an extinct marine crocodyliform.[4]
References
- ↑ Guillermo Chong recibe reconocimiento Hijo Ilustre de Arica
- ↑ Hallan mineral y lo bautizan “chongite” en honor a científico chileno
- ↑ Brandoni de Gasparini, Zulma. "Buscando Reptiles Meso-Cenozoicos desde el Caribe A La Antardida".
- 1 2 "A Metriorhynchid Crocodyliform Braincase from Northern Chile". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 2011.
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