Background
Xue Feng was born on February 6, 1965 near the city of Xi"an in Shaanxi province in China.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Xue Feng
Edit Profile薛峰
Education
One geologist that he met, David Rowley, invited him to do his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago.
Career
Doctor Xue was released and immediately deported to the United States. on April 3, 2015 from the Beijing Number.2 Prison after being incarcerated since November 20, 2007. While pursuing a geology degree at Xi"an"s Northwest University in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he acted as an interpreter and guide for visiting geologists. While at the University of Chicago, Xue Feng worked on ultra-high-pressure metamorphism, a transformation that can be seen in rocks that have been to depths of 70 km or more.
He graduated with a doctoral degree in geology.
He worked as the Northeast Asia manager for IHS Incorporated.
On November 20, 2007, Xue was detained by Chinese authorities.
He was eventually charged with espionage. While in prison, he was tortured.
