Iwo Amelung was awarded the honor of Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists

On March 22, 2011, Iwo Amelung, Professor for Chinese Studies at the Department of Chinese Studies at Frankfurt University , was awarded the honor of The Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists by Zhang Baichun, director of the IHNS.

On the ceremony, Prof. Wang Yangzong generally introduced Iwo Amelung, his research background, and study plans. Then, Zhang Baichun awarded him the certificate and briefly described his recognizable academic achievements.

After the ceremony, Iwo Amelung gave his public speech, with the name of “Modernization of Chinese surveying and mapping in the 18th century”.