Chair Professor Sritawat Kitipornchai, Head of the Department of Building and Construction at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), was today (18 December) given a reception in honour of his election as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). The accolade was presented in recognition of his outstanding research and world-renowned publications in structural engineering and solid mechanics.

Speaking at the reception, Acting Australian Consul-General Hong Kong and Macau, Mr David Livingstone, commended Professor Kitipornchai for his pioneering research, which has found widespread practical application. Professor Way Kuo, CityU President, said, "City University is extremely proud to have such an esteemed faculty member. I would like to offer our congratulations to Professor Kitipornchai for attaining this prestigious fellowship."

An accomplished structural engineer with more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research and consulting, Professor Kitipornchai is a leading global expert in the fields of structural stability, thin-walled structures and transmission towers. The ATSE is an independent body of 800 eminent Australian technologists.

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