On July 18, Prof. Jie LI received the “ICDM Lifetime Achievement Medal”, the highest international honor in damage mechanics, at the Fifth International Conference on Damage Mechanics (ICDM). ICDM Chairman Professor Woody Ju presented the award to Li, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor of the College of Civil Engineering at Tongji University, in recognition of his “pioneering, systematic, and transformative work” in the field. The honor reflects global recognition of