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Waterman receives Friendship Award in China
University Professor Michael Waterman, holder of the USC Associates Chair in Natural Sciences, is a 2013 recipient of the People’s Republic of China Friendship Award — the Chinese government’s highest honor for foreigners who have made exceptional contributions to China’s “economic and social progress.”
The professor of biological sciences, computer science and mathematics at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences was presented with the award by Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai on Sept. 29 during a ceremony held in the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square. The next afternoon, Waterman and other award recipients met with Chinese party and state leaders at the Great Hall and listened to a speech by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. The awardees then attended a state banquet celebrating the National Day of the People’s Republic of China.
Outcomes:
Waterman was one of 50 honorees from 20 countries to receive the 2013 award — a plaque and medal engraved with a picture of the Great Wall along with the inscription “Friendship Award” in Chinese and English.
Hosted annually by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, (SAFEA) the award commends foreign experts for their contributions to China’s development and construction in the fields of education, technology, economics, culture and personnel cultivation.
Government?:
No
Type of Exchange:
education/science
Partners:
State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs (SAFEA)
Sponsor(s):
Chinese Government
Participants (Types):
award recipients
Exchange Date:
Friday, October 4, 2013
Continuing:
No
Location:
Beijing, China
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