IAEG Lecture Tour in Beijing:

Niek Rengers’ Speech on Writing of Scientific Papers

      Invited by China National Group, the IAEG Lecture Tour has been organized as a seminar in China University of Geosciences, Beijing on May 26, 2014. Professor Niek Rengers, the past president of IAEG, and Dr. Theodoor van Asch from ITC, Netherland, gave lectures on “Writing of Scientific (Research) Papers” and “Meteorological thresholds for debris flows”, respectively.

       Over 150 Scientists and young professionals presented at the event, mainly from China University of Geosciences, Institute of Geology and Geophysics and Institute of Geography and Resources of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Institute of Geomechanics of Chinese Academy of Geosciences, IAEG C24 and C29. Dr.Shengwen Qi, the secretary of China National Group, conducted the seminar. Dr. Xu Nengxiong, the deputy dean of Engineering College of China University of Geosciences andFaquan Wu, the Chair of China National Group, gave the welcome addresses.

       IAEG has paid attention to promote the Lecture Tour for years. The aims of the activity is to propagate new knowledgeand achievements of engineering geology around the world through a series of lectures by outstanding engineering geologists. The lecture byNiekRengersis to help the young professionals improving their paper writing.

      Professor Sijing Wang, the IAEG past president and Xiao Li, director of the Key Lab of Engineering Geomechanics, CAS hosted banquette and meet with the lecturers.

      The PPTs of the lectures will be attached at the website of Chian National Group www. china-iaeg.org.