Thomas A. Stidham. Key Laboratory for Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China. presbyornis@gmail.com
In 2012, Tom moved to Beijing to join the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, and is now a professor there, and an adjunct professor of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is an avian paleontologist and integrative biologist focused mostly on understanding Cenozoic bird evolution, and he also is interested in the role of past climate change and related biogeographic dispersal in the formation of current global avian diversity. In addition to working on bird-based (and other non-mammalian) projects across China (and Asia), he also travels around China hiking, birding, and experiencing the cultural and culinary diversity of Asia.
Takehisa Tsubamoto. Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture 790-8577, Japan. tsubamoto@sci.ehime-u.ac.jp
Takehisa Tsubamoto is an associate professor at Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University at Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. He obtained Ph.D. from Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan in 2001. His research field is in vertebrate paleontology, particularly on Cenozoic mammalian fossils from Myanmar and Mongolia, mammalian evolution in the Paleogene of Asia, Mesozoic mammalian fossils from Japan, vertebrate fossils from Mesozoic and Cenozoic of Mongolia, and Miocene mammalian fossils from Kenya.
Zin-Maung-Maung-Thein. Department of Geology, Magway University, Magway, Magway Region, Myanmar. zmmtgeo@gmail.com
Zin-Maung-Maung-Thein is a lecturer in the Department of Geology, Magway University, Magway Region, Myanmar. His research field is mammalian paleontology. He obtained his Ph.D. (Science) from Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Japan, in 2010. He has carried out research work on the paleontology on the Neogene perissodactyls of Myanmar during this decade. His current research interest is the paleontology of the Rhinocerotidae and Equidae fossils from Neogene of the central Myanmar.
Thaung-Htike. Department of Geology, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. thaunghtikejp@gmail.com
Thaung-Htike is an associate professor in the Department of Geology, University of Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. His research field is mammalian paleontology. He obtained his Ph.D. (Science) from Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, in 2008. He has carried out research work on the paleontology of Neogene artiodactyls from Myanmar during this decade. His current research interest is paleontology of the Middle Miocene mammalian fauna recovered from Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
Naoko Egi. Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture 484-8506, Japan. egi.naoko.6z@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Naoko Egi is an assistant professor at Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Her research field is mammalian vertebrate paleontology, and her recent work focuses on carnivorous mammals from the Paleogene of Asia and their phylogenetic and biogeographic origins. She obtained her Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, U.S.A. in 1999.
Yuichiro Nishioka. Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, 1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan. nishioka@aoni.waseda.jp
Yuichiro Nishioka is an assistant professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. His research field is mammalian vertebrate paleontology, and focuses on Neogene/Quaternary small mammals (e.g., rodents) and artiodactyls from Asia. He obtained his Ph.D. (Science) from Kyoto University, Japan, in 2013.
Maung-Maung. Department of Geology, Loikaw University, Loikaw Township, Kayah State, Myanmar. maungmaunggeol@gmail.com
Maung-Maung is a professor and current pro-rector (= vice rector) at Loikaw University, Loikaw, Kayah State, Myanmar. His research field is sedimentology. He obtained his Ph.D. from Mandalay University, Mandalay City, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, in 2001. He has carried out research on the stratigraphy and sedimentology of Neogene sediments of Myanmar during this decade. His current research interest is the stratigraphy and sedimentology of the cave deposits around southern Shan State, Myanmar.
Masanaru Takai. Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture 484-8506, Japan. takai.masanaru.2s@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Masanaru Takai is a professor of Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan. He mainly works on the evolutionary history of non-human primates in East Asia, such as Myanmar, China, Taiwan and Indonesia. He obtained his Ph.D. from Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Japan in 1992.
