Beihang professors accepted eight State Science and Technology Awards on January 8th at the annual National Science-Technology Award Ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Of Beihang's awards, two 1st prizes were State Technological Invention Award and State Scientific and Technological Award won by projects led by Prof. Su Donglin and Prof. Shi Chuang, respectively; Three 2nd prizes of the State Natural Science Award were nabbed by three projects led by Prof. Ding Xilun, Prof. Wang Jinjun and Prof. Guo Lei separately; Three 2nd prizes of the State Scientific and Technological Award went to three projects respectively headed by Prof. Wang Yunpeng, Prof. Wang Zili and Prof. Zhang Xuejun.

In recent years, Beihang is contributing to China’s social progress with its cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements, and carrying out scientific research and innovation by orienting itself toward the national economic development. Beihang has won a total of 14 1st prizes of State Science and Technology Awards since 2004.

Reported by Wang Qing

Photographed by Shi Yue

Reviewed by Yu Min

Edited by Jia Aiping

Translated by Lyu Xingyun