Prof. ZHAO Xiaolin honoured with European research award and academy membership

Prof. ZHAO Xiaolin, Management Committee Member of the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) and Chair Professor of Civil Infrastructure in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been bestowed with the Humboldt Research Award 2023 and elected a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of civil engineering.

The Humboldt Research Award is given by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany to up to 100 leading researchers from abroad. The Award is open to all disciplines and recognises academics whose fundamental discoveries, findings or insights have made a significant impact on their disciplines. Prof. Zhao is recognised for his research excellence in civil and structural engineering.

Prof. Zhao has also been elected as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in the field of technical and environmental sciences. The EASA is a highly esteemed non-governmental association with 2,000 members including leading scientists, artists and practitioners of governance.