Professor Hao Jiming, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor of School of Environment, Tsinghua University (Mainland China)

Topic: Promoting a Green Transition Towards Low-carbon Transport Systems to Synchronise the Mitigation of Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases

Professor Hao Jiming earned a bachelor degree from Tsinghua University in 1970, a master degree from Tsinghua University in 1981, and a doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1984. He is a professor of the Tsinghua University, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Foreign Academician of the National Academy of Engineering in the United States. Professor Hao’s major research interests are energy and the environment. He led the designation of China’s acid rain control measures, developed the methodology of urban vehicle pollution control planning and pushed the process of China’s vehicle pollution control. He also developed theories and technical strategies for improving air quality in megacities and promoted the joint regional air pollution control in China. With his outstanding accomplishments, Professor Hao won several national awards in the past decades, including 6 national scientific and technological rewards, 2 first prizes on the national teaching achievements, the Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize, the Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award, the 2020 China “Most Beautiful Scientific and Technological Workers” honor. Professor Hao has been the speaker of the Chinese National Top Level Courses and won the national teaching masters award.