Prof. Kang Shichang, young researcher in the ITP has recently been honored as CAS excellent scientific staff.

The annual election in CAS of outstanding research units and excellent scientific staff aims to honor those who have contributed to the economic construction, scientific and technological development and social advancement in China with their own achievement. Out of more than a hundred participating units during this year’s election, 15 research units and 18 scientific staff were honored.

A member of the CAS Talents Project, Prof. Kang has so far participated in more than ten scientific expeditions to the Tibetan Plateau, not least to the Qomolangma in 2005, when he worked as the team leader of the Fourth Comprehensive Scientific Expedition there, and conducted successful field work with his crew.