The 16th Academician Conference of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) was held recently. Tsinghua professors Nie Jianguo, He Kebin, and Dong Jiahong, as well as alumni Tan Tianwei, Lu Chunfang, Ouyang Xiaoping, Hu Chunhong, Hou Li’an and Chen Jian were named directors and deputy directors of the CAE academic divisions.

Nie Jianguo, director of the Academic Committee of Tsinghua University and professor of the School of Civil Engineering, was elected director of the CAE Civil, Hydraulic and Architecture Engineering Academic Division. He Kebin, dean of Tsinghua University Institute for Carbon Neutrality and professor of the School of Environment, was voted director of the CAE Environment & Light and Textile Industries Engineering Academic Division. Dong Jiahong, dean of Tsinghua University School of Clinical Medicine and dean of Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, was elected deputy director of the CAE Medicine and Health Academic Division.

In addition, Tsinghua alumni Tan Tianwei and Lu Chunfang were elected director of the CAE Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Academic Division and Engineering Management Academic Division respectively. Ouyang Xiaoping was voted deputy director of the CAE Energy and Mining Engineering Academic Division, Hu Chunhong was elected deputy director of the CAE Civil, Hydraulic and Architecture Engineering Academic Division, and Hou Li’an and Chen Jian were elected deputy directors of the CAE Environment & Light and Textile Industries Engineering Academic Division.

Editor：Li Han