Jan.14, the Honorary Director of IMR, material expert Shi Changxu won China's top science award for his outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation.

Prof. SHI Changxu was awarded five million yuan (757,600 U.S. dollars) and a certificate which was presented by President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

China has given the annual State Top Scientific and Technological Award to elite scientists and researchers for eleven consecutive years since 2000.

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SHI Changxu: Prof. SHI Changxu is regarded as a pioneer in the field of superalloys in China.  He led the development of the first generation of cast hollow turbine blades.

SHI presided over the creation of a national science and technology development planning for the country concerning metallurgical material, material science, and other new materials.

He has served as a researcher and honorary director of the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences and was a specially invited advisor of the National Natural Science Fund Committee. 

He was elected as member of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994, fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences in 1995. He is chief-editor of 5 academic magazines and is now Honorary President of Chinese Materials Research Society (C-MRS), honorary members of Japan Society for Metals and Japanese Materials Research Society (MRS-J), fellow of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) of USA.