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Electrical & Systems Engineering Professor T.J. Tarn is the recipient of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Einstein Chair Professorship Award.
The Einstein Professorship Program is a key initiative of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Einstein Professorships are awarded each year to 20 distinguished international scientists actively working at the frontiers of science and technology, for conducting lecture-tours to China.
The goals of the program are to: strengthen science and technology links, cooperation and exchange between CAS scientists and respective Einstein Professors and their laboratories, as well as enhance the training of future generations of scientists in China.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences established the Einstein Professorship in 2005. The Academy elects 10 to 12 leading foreign scientists for this award each year. Many current and past recipients are Nobel Laureates. In 2009, six recipients were Nobel laureate in fields ranging from economics to physics, and one Turing Award winner. This year, they elected 11 recipients. Professor Tarn is the first engineer to receive this award. He is expected to give a public speech at the Great People's Hall in Beijing when the certificate is presented. The award includes RMB 150,000.00 (U.S. $23,000).
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The Academy elects 10 to 12 leading foreign scientists for this award each year. Many current and past recipients are Nobel Laureates.
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DateAdded: 3/15/2010