Prof. CHEN Daolun, an alumnus of Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR, CAS) was inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) during a ceremony in Ottawa on June 26.

Prof. CHEN received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from IMR in 1989 under the guidance of Prof. SHI Changxu, Prof. WANG Zhongguang and Prof. JIANG Xiaoxia. CHEN is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University since 2001.

Prof. CHEN is a world-leading expert in materials with 258 publications in prestigious journals. His pioneering research has led to improvements in safety and life prediction of lightweight components, enabling reductions in energy consumption and emissions. His groundbreaking work on nanocomposites led to the widely-known method that bears his name and was twice identified by the Council of Canadian Academies to be a top 1% most-highly-cited paper in his field worldwide. He has been recognized with numerous awards, including MetSoc Award for Research Excellence and Distinguished Materials Scientist Award, and invited to serve on editorial boards of 22 journals.

The CAE is the national institution through which Canada's most distinguished and experienced engineers provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada. The CAE is an independent, self-governing and non-profit organization established in 1987.