On October 16 and 17, an international scientific and technical symposium titled “Modern Engineering Problems of Industries” was held in Moscow, under the auspices of UNESCO, within the framework of “The Second International Kosygin Readings”, and co-organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, the Kosygin State University, the International Academy of Engineering (IAE), and the Russian Academy of Engineering (RAE). In the plenary session of this symposium co-hosted by Prof. B.V. Gusev, president of the RAE and Prof. Belgorod Valery Savelievich, president of the Kosygin State University, CEO of the Tang Prize Foundation Dr. Jenn-Chuan Chern was invited to introduce the Tang Prize in his talk, “Tang Prize-Sparking the Future” while Prof. Duu-Jong Lee from National Taiwan University also gave a speech on “Biomass Energy—An Assessment” in the same session. It was hoped that an important occasion like this which attracted around 2700 people can bring together academicians from RAE and IAE for more exchanges of ideas.

President of Taiwan Chapter of International Engineering Academy Jenn-Chuan Chern (left), President of International Engineering Academy B.V. Gusev (in the middle), member of Taiwan Chapter of International Engineering Academy and professor of the Department of Chemical Engineering of National Taiwan University Tuchung Lee took part in the symposium “Modern engineering problems of key industries” in the framework of International Scientific and Technical Forum“ SECOND INTERNATIONAL KOSYGIN READINGS ”.

On September 12, 2019, the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SBRAS) voted to grant the honorary doctorate of Dr. Yen-Liang Yin, the vice president of International Academy of Engineering (IAE) and the founder of Taiwan Chapter of International Academy of Engineering (TCIAE). This is the highest award for outstanding foreigners of Siberian branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SBRAS). This is also the first time that SBRAS confers honorary doctorate to professors in Asia.

Over the past decades, Dr. Yin has dedicated himself to re-thinking traditional construction methods and developing comprehensive building construction technologies. He has also garnered for Taiwan international recognition in the construction technology field.

Apart from Dr. Yin, four outstanding scholars with different expertise also received an honorary doctoral degree from the SB RAS: professor Jiun-Jih Miau in the field of mechanics, distinguished professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, the member of TCIAE. Prof. Badarchiin Biaambaa (agricultural science), academician of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Vladimir Vitalievich Azarenko (agricultural science), academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Prof. Henrikh Fyolk (physics) from Germany, and Miao Yijun (mechanics). We hereby express our congratulations and share their glory.

Set up by the government, the RAS is a huge institute headquartered in Moscow, with three branches operating independently in different locations: the Siberian Branch, the Far East Branch and the Ural Branch. Founded in 1957, the administrative center of the Siberian Branch is situated in Novosibirsk and comprises 9 science centers, 75 research organizations and nearly 9,000 researchers. To increase the collaborations on technological research between Taiwan and Siberia, in 2007, the Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan signed a contract with the Siberia Branch to support bilateral research projects and further interactions between both sides.

Professor B.V. Gusev, president of the RAE, announced that in addition to the order of “Engineering Fame,” this year, the RAE and the IAE decided to create two more orders in honor of Dr. Samuel Yin, founder of the Tang Prize Foundation and the first vice president of the IAE, and Mr. Boris Evgenievich Paton, the legendary Ukrainian scientist, honorary president of the IAE and president of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Claiming 566 patents for his inventions in the field of building construction technology, Dr. Yin is especially lauded for developing an efficient and precise method for constructing earthquake-resistant structures, and Mr. Paton, who turned 100 in 2018, is a world-renowned figure in the field of welding, metallurgy, and technology of materials and material science. The “International Engineering Academy Star of Fame” order, with Dr. Yin’s portrait inlaid in the center and the Chinese characters of the Tang Prize in the background, was presented by Professor Gusev and accepted by Dr. Jenn-Chuan Chern, president of Taiwan Chapter of International Academy of Engineering (TCIAE) and CEO of the Tang Prize Foundation, on behalf of Dr. Yin. As a token of recognition of the Tang Prize ethos “for the betterment of the world,” it can be awarded to scientists of outstanding achievements in engineering.

The “International Engineering Academy Star of Fame” order is with Dr. Yin’s portrait inlaid in the center and the Chinese characters of the Tang Prize in the background.

The 16th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures was held in St. Petersburg on July 1 -5, 2019. 16 WCSI program download . This conference presents a unique platform for sharing the latest international earthquake engineering knowledge.

Professor Chang Kuo-chun and professor Keh-Chyuan Tsai, from the Department of Civil Engineering of National Taiwan University, led a Taiwanese delegation to attend the 16th Seismic Conference and the 13th Russian National Earthquake Engineering Conference.

Taiwanese attendees:

1. Kuo-Chun Chang, Professor of Civil Engineering of National Taiwan University
2. Keh-Chyuan Tsai, Professor of Civil Engineering of National Taiwan University
3. Jenn-Shin Hwang, Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
4. Yu-Chi Sung, Professor of Civil Engineering of National Taipei University of Technology
5. Lyan-Ywan Lu, Professor of Civil Engineering of National Cheng Kung University
6. Tzu-Kang Lin, Professor of Civil Engineering of National Chiao Tung University
7. Shiang-Jung Wang, Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
8. Jui-Liang Lin, Researcher of National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
9. Ren-zuo Wang, Researcher of National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
10. Kung-Juin Wang, Technician of National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
11. Chun-Chung Chen, Associate Researcher of National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
12. An-Chien Wu, Associate Researcher of National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
13. Bo-Han Lee, Assistant Researcher of National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
14. Chung-Han Yu, Assistant Researcher of National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering

The executive supervisor of TCIAE, Professor Chang Kuo-chun (middle of the first row), from the Department of Civil Engineering of National Taiwan University, led a Taiwanese delegation to St. Petersburg to attend the 16th Seismic Conference and the 13th Russian National Earthquake Engineering Conference.