On the eve of Teachers’ Day, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced the result of both the thirteenth session of the Award of Distinguished Faculty and the first session of the Award of Young Distinguished Faculty in Beijing Higher Education. A total of 82 teachers were granted the Award of Distinguished Faculty and 50 teachers received the Award of Young Distinguished Faculty.

Professor Song Yanrong of the College of Applied Science and Professor Wu Shuicai of the College of Life Science & Bio-Engineering of BJUT won the Award of Distinguished Faculty. Professor Zeng Wei of College of Environmental & Energy Engineering won the Award of Young Distinguished Faculty.

The Award of Distinguished Faculty in Beijing Higher Education is an important part of Beijing higher education’s municipal quality engineering project, aiming to fund the faculties who make an outstanding contribution and play an exemplary role in teaching, talent cultivation, teaching content, and teaching method. Since 2003 a total of 27 teachers of BJUT have been honored with the award. This is the first time for the Beijing Municipal Education Commission to grant the Award of Young Distinguished Faculty in higher education and a teacher of BJUT received the award.