Biography
Xie is a native from Shanghai and was born 21 May 1993 in Beijing. From 1941 to 1945, Xie studied physics and chemistry at the College of Sciences of Zhejiang University. Xie also studied chemistry at Chongqing University.
After graduation, Xie mainly worked for the Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was elected to be an academician of CAS in 1980. Xie also taught as a professor at Changchun Geological College (later merged into Jilin University), Liaoning Province, China.
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