China Vitae

Biography

Jia Fuhai, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yuanping, Shanxi Province. He graduated from National Southwest Associated University in 1941.

Jia engaged in geologic, hydrogeologic and engineering geological works for many years and made great contribution to these fields. During the geological survey of the Sanmen Canyon Reservoir project, he put forward unique stratification principles for dividing the Cenozoic stratum, which play the key role for dividing the Quaternary system stratum in China. He also taught the study of surface sedimentation in Shanghai and gave the final report on the selection of a dam site for the Changjiang River Three Canyons Reservoir and Tianjin Municipal Water Supply Survey.

Jia also initiated the comprehensive utilization of surface water and underground water and put forward an important theory on changing surface water into underground water. From 1960 to 1963, he made great contributions to the water resources plan and division of stratums of Vietnam's Honghe drainage area.