Mr. DING Jieming, Chief Engineer of Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. and National Survey and Design Master, received a Life-Time Honorary Membership Award in the 6th Structural Engineering World Congress (SEWC) held in Cancun, Mexico, on Nov. 11th. The award is the top accolade issued by the Congress to honor those who have made extraordinary achievements in structural engineering and have contributed to the development of the industry on the international scale. Before Mr. DING, only four professional engineers had received such an honor.
The Congress this year, with the theme ‘Architectural and Structural Design for Enriching Human Habitats,’ highlighted the integration of structural engineering and architectural design, and sought to inspire more design works of quality developed from interdisciplinary cooperation. On invitation, Ding delivered ahead of the Congress his speech entitled Harmony of Architectural and Structural Design for Gymnasiums.
In addition, Prof. LV Xilin from Tongji University undertook the mission of hosting the 7th Structural Engineering World Congress on behalf of China in 2021, where renowned structural engineers from all over the world will meet in Shanghai to discuss the development and future of structural engineering.
