Prof. Lu Yongxiang Elected IAC Co-Chair

摘要

AS President Lu Yongxiang was elected co-chair of the InterAcademy Council (IAC) at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the IAC Board held from January 31 to February 2 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. President Lu is to succeed Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, former President of the Indian National Science Academy, to represent those from the developing world in the organization. Addressing the meeting after the election. President Lu, who is also vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, greatly appreciates the contributions of the two founding co-chairs, Bruce Alberts and Goverdhan Mehta, to the development of IAC. "Their dedications to the Council are a great inspiration to me personally and deserve the highest respect from all of us," President Lu said.