May 17, Prof. Pol D.Spanos, academician of U.S. Academy of Engineering, was appointed to be professor of Tongji University. President Pei Gang awarded the certificate for Prof. Spanos.

    President Pei Gang expressed his congratulation and gratitude to Professor Spanos for his becoming one professor of our university, and introduced the ongoing 4+M Engineering Education Innovation to him. He hoped that Professor Spanos, one of the Tongji members, could work with our College of Civil Engineering to promote the international cooperation and exchanges with Rice University.