Achievements of Prof. Xiao Lin Zhao

Achievements of Prof. Xiao Lin Zhao

Congratulations to Prof. Xiao Lin Zhao, Chair Professor of Civil Infrastructure, for his recent achievements of being conferred with the prestigious Humboldt Research Award 2023 and elected as Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

The Humboldt Research Award is granted by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and given to internationally renowned academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and beyond, and who are expected to continue producing ground-breaking academic achievements in future. A significant number of award winners in the past were subsequently granted the Nobel Prize.

The award is highly prestigious and recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of Prof. Zhao in scientific research and subject leadership in the field of civil infrastructure.

Prof. Zhao has also been elected as Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts under the class of Technical & Environmental Sciences, in recognition of his contribution to the field of engineering and infrastructure. The mission of the Academy is to stimulate cross-disciplinary collaborations among reputable scientists of all disciplines, leading artists, and practitioners of governance. It brings together over 2,000 eminent scholars and practitioners, among them are 32 Nobel Prize winners.

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