On September 30, the award ceremony for the 2026 Chinese Government Friendship Award was grandly held at the Great Hall of the People. Professor Mikhail Zhuravkov, Head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Belarusian State University, foreign faculty member and postgraduate supervisor of the DUT-BSU Joint Institute, received this prestigious award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to China's scientific and technological advancement, discipline development and international scientific and technological cooperation. State Councillor Shen Yiqin presented the award to the foreign expert.
Professor Zhuravkov is a long-time close friend and core partner of Dalian University of Technology. He has long been engaged in China-Belarus scientific, technological and educational cooperation, and actively promoted the development of the DUT-BSU Joint Institute. Working hand in hand with teams from our university, he has achieved fruitful and practical cooperation outcomes in joint talent training, collaborative scientific research and the co-construction of advantageous disciplines. Drawing on his profound academic expertise, he has built a bridge for academic exchanges in mechanics between the two countries, continuously strengthened the partnership between Dalian University of Technology and Belarusian State University, and made vital contributions to the in-depth integration of higher education, science and technology between China and Belarus. He is a witness, promoter and practitioner of China-Belarus scientific and technological cooperation.
The Chinese Government Friendship Award is China's highest honour established by the Chinese government to commend foreign experts who have made remarkable contributions to China's modernization drive and reform and opening-up cause. Professor Zhuravkov's award represents high-level national recognition of his dedication to China-Belarus scientific and technological cooperation and commitment to collaborative innovation. It also fully acknowledges our university's sustained efforts to advance practical scientific research and educational cooperation between China and Belarus.
Moving forward, the DUT-BSU Joint Institute will leverage its international education strengths to deepen practical China-Belarus cooperation in science, technology, education and talent cultivation. It will foster people-to-people ties and contribute to high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the comprehensive friendship and cooperation between China and Belarus.
Congratulations to Professor Mikhail Zhuravkov on this well-deserved achievement!
