Professor Vadim LEBIGA, executive director of International Center of Aero-physical Research and Main Scientific Researcher of ITAM SB RAS led the delegation to visit Taiwan during Nov 20 to 27. The delegation includes Sergey ZAKOVRYASHIN (Head of Foreign Department of SB RAS) and Aleksei MISHIN (Junior Scientific Researcher of ITAM SB RAS).

On September 12, 2019, SB RAS voted to grant the honorary doctorate of Dr. Yen-Liang Yin (known as Samuel Yin), the vice president of International Academy of Engineering (IAE) and the founder of Taiwan Chapter of International Academy of Engineering (TCIAE). The purpose of delegation is mainly to visit Dr. Samual Yin, and invite him to attend a grand ceremony in Siberia next spring. Professor Lebiga explained that SB RAS was established 60 years ago, and it was awarded only 24 honorary doctors, included 5 doctors this time.

During this trip, they also visited the National center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE), Tang prize Foundation, Nanshan Plaza, and the new Library of NCCU, and participated in academic activities.


From left to right are professor Vadim LEBIGA (executive director of International Center of Aero-physical Research and Main Scientific Researcher of ITAM SB RAS), Jenn-Chuan CHERN (president of TCIAE), Sergey ZAKOVRYASHIN (Head of Foreign Department of SB RAS), Aleksei MISHIN (Junior Scientific Researcher of ITAM SB RAS), H. Ping Tserng Hui (Secretary-General of TCIAE) and Raymond Wang (Vice president of Runtex Construction and Engineering Co., Ltd).