赵必强，1980年生于湖北荆州，博士，研究员。主要研究方向为电离层空间天气和暴时扰动监测技术及地区特性研究，已在国内外期刊发表SCI论文70余篇，SCI引用800余次，担任J. Geophys. Res，Geophys. Res. Lett，Ann. Geophys，J. Atmos. and Solar-Terr. Phys.等多个国际专业杂志审稿人及编委工作,主持和参与了包括自然科学基金面上和科技部多个项目。
  1997.09-2001.07，华中师范大学理科基地班，理学学士，专业为理论物理 
  2001.09-2006.07，中国科学院武汉物理与数学研究所，理学博士，专业为空间物理 
  2006.08-2008.12，中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所博士后流动站 
  2009.01-2013.12，中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所副研究员
  2014.01-今，     中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所研究员

• 磁层-电离层耦合
• 岩石圈-大气层-电离层耦合
• 电离层空间天气监测和预报
• 暴时电离层地区特性

中科院卢嘉锡青年人才奖，2013年
URSI GASS 2014 Young Scientist Award

1. Zhao, B., J. Zhu, B. Xiong, X. Yue, M. Zhang, M. Wang, and W. Wan (2014), An empirical model of the occurrence of an additional layer in the ionosphere from the occultation technique: Preliminary results, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 119, 10,204–10,218, doi:10.1002/ 2014JA020220.
2. Zhao, B., M. Wang, Y. Wang, Z. Ren, X. Yue, J. Zhu, W. Wan, B. Ning, J. Liu, and B. Xiong (2013), East-west differences in F-region electron density at midlatitude: Evidence from the Far East region, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 118(1), 542–553, doi:10.1029/2012JA018235.
3. Zhu, J., B. Zhao, W. Wan, B. Ning (2013),  An investigation of the formation patterns of the ionospheric F3 layer in low and equatorial latitudes, J. Atmos. Solar-Terr. Phys., 102, 48–58.
4. B. Zhao, W. Wan, J. Lei, Y. Wei, Y. Sahai, and B. Reinisch (2012), Positive ionospheric storm effects at Latin America longitude during the superstorm of  20–22 November 2003: revisit, Ann. Geophys., 30, 831-840.
5. Zhao, B., W. Wan, X. Yue, L. Liu, Z. Ren, M. He, and J. Liu (2011), Global characteristics of occurrence of an additional layer in the ionosphere observed by COSMIC/FORMOSAT-3, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2010GL045744.
6. Zhao, B., W. Wan, B. Reinisch, X. Yue, H. Le, J. Liu, and B. Xiong (2011), Features of the F3 layer in the low-latitude ionosphere at sunset, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2010JA016111.
7. Liu, J., L. Liu, B. Zhao, W. Wan, and R. A. Heelis (2010), The responses of the topside ionosphere to recurrent geomagnetic activity, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2010JA015810.
8. Zhao, B., M. Wang, T. Yu, W. Wan, J. Lei, L. Liu, and G. Xu Ionospheric total electron content variations prior to 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, INT. J. REMOTE SENSING., Vol. 31, No. 13, 3545–3557,2010.
9. J. Liu, B. Zhao, and L. Liu, Time delay and duration of ionospheric total electron content responses to geomagnetic disturbances. Ann. Geophys., 28, 795-805，2010.
10. Zhao, B., W. Wan, L. Liu, Z. Ren, Characteristics of the ionospheric total electron content of the equatorial ionization anomaly in the Asia/Australian region during 1996-2004, Ann. Geophys., 27, 3861–3873, 2009.
11. Zhao, B., W. Wan, et al., Ionospheric response to the geomagnetic storm on 13–17 April 2006 in the West Pacific region. J. Atmos. and Solar-Terr. Phys., (2008), doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2008.09.029
12. Zhao, B., M. Wang, T. Yu, W. Wan, J. Lei, L. Liu, and B. Ning (2008), Is an unusual large  enhancement of ionospheric electron density linked with the 2008 great Wenchuan earthquake?, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A11304, doi:10.1029/2008JA013613.
13. Zhao, B., W. Wan, et al. (2008), Ionosphere disturbances observed throughout Southeast Asia of the superstorm of 20–22 November 2003, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A00A04, doi:10.1029/2008JA013054.
14. Zhao, B., W. Wan, L. Liu, K. Igarashi, M. Nakamura, L. J. Paxton, S.-Y. Su, G. Li, and Z. Ren (2008), Anomalous enhancement of ionospheric electron content in the Asian-Australian region during a geomagnetically quiet day, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A11302, doi:10.1029/2007JA012987.
15. Zhao, B, W. Wan, L. Liu, and T. Mao, (2007), Morphology in the total electron content under geomagnetic disturbed conditions: results from global ionosphere maps, Ann. Geophys., 25, 1555-1568.
16. Zhao, B., W. Wan., L. Liu., T. Mao, and Z. Ren, (2007), Features of annual and semiannual  variations derived from the global ionospheric maps of total electron content, Ann. Geophys., 25,  2513-2527.
17. Zhao, B., W. Wan and L. Liu (2005), Responses of equatorial anomaly to the October-November 2003 superstorms, Ann. Geophys., 23, 693-706.
18. Zhao, B., W. Wan, L. Liu, X. Yue, and S. Venkatraman, (2005), Statistical characteristics of the total ion density in the topside ionosphere during the period 1996–2004 using empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis, Ann. Geophys., 23, 3615-3631.